| Accession Number | P05311.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Western Australia |
| Date made | c 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 478 Private (Pte) (later Lieutenant) Duncan Sharp, 11th Battalion, of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 478 Private (Pte) (later Lieutenant) Duncan Sharp, 11th Battalion, of Leederville, WA, printed with a heart shaped mask. A carpenter prior to enlisting on 16 August 1914, he embarked from Fremantle, WA, aboard HMAT Ascanius, on 2 November 1914. Lieutenant Sharp was killed in action in France, on 10 August 1918, aged 28. His brother, Sergeant George Sharp, was killed in action on 11 April 1917.