| Accession Number | P05301.033 |
|---|---|
| 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 3971 Sapper (Spr) William Valiere Cross, 6th Field Company Engineers, of St ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3971 Sapper (Spr) William Valiere Cross, 6th Field Company Engineers, of St Peters, NSW. A bricklayer prior to enlisting at Hurstville, NSW, on 22 December 1915, Spr Cross embarked from Sydney, NSW, aboard SS Makarini on 1 April 1916. He was killed in action at Pozieres, France, on 1 December 1916, aged 30.