| Accession Number | P05248.130 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1763 Private (later Sergeant (Sgt)) Walter Edwin Stephens, 59th Battalion of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1763 Private (later Sergeant (Sgt)) Walter Edwin Stephens, 59th Battalion of Neerim South, Victoria. A school teacher prior to enlisting, he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Port Lincoln (A17) on 4 May 1916. On 29 November 1917, he was killed in action, on the front line at Carlow Farm, Belgium (between Ypres and Messines) when he was hit by a shell fragment. He was aged 24. Sgt Stephens is buried in the Cabin Hill Cemetery, Belgium.