| Accession Number | P05301.010 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Sydney Mail |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1132 Private (Pte) Francis Joseph Benson, 20th Battalion, of Albury, NSW. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1132 Private (Pte) Francis Joseph Benson, 20th Battalion, of Albury, NSW. A farmer prior to enlisting in Wagga, NSW, on 24 March 1915, Pte Benson embarked from Sydney, NSW, aboard HMAT Berrima on 25 June 1915. He died of wounds in France on 24 August 1916, aged 18, and is buried in the St Sever Cemetery Rouen, France.