| Accession Number | P05301.006 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Sydney Mail |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Group portrait of Australian soldiers after one of the Battles of the Somme. Identified, left to ...
Description
Group portrait of Australian soldiers after one of the Battles of the Somme. Identified, left to right, back row: 496 Sergeant (Sgt) Samuel Ernest Burley (enlisted 12 March 1915, embarked from Sydney, NSW, aboard HMAT Berrima, on 25 June 1915, killed in action in Belgium on 9 October 1917, aged 27); Corporal (Cpl) Bennett; Sgt Cunningham; 4128 Cpl Victor Herbert Goswell (enlisted 29 August 1915, embarked from Sydney, NSW, aboard HMAT Orsova on 11 March 1916, killed in action in Flers, France, on 15 November 1916, aged 21); Sgt McGill; Cpl Wilson; Sgt Hughes; Cpl Stevens. Second row: Cpl Cutcliffe; Sgt McMillan; Sergeant Major Wise; Lieutenant (Lt) Jones; Sgt Balmano; Sgt Allen; Cpl Hainey. Front row: Cpl Cook; Cpl Tarrant; 603 Sgt Edward Patrick Kearns (enlisted 22 March 1915, embarked from Sydney, NSW, aboard HMAT Berrima on 25 June 1915, awarded the Military Medal for his actions on 5 May 1916, killed in action on 3 October 1918, aged 28); Sgt Lyon; Sgt Hailey; Cpl Jackson.