| Accession Number | P05413.022 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1634 Private (later Corporal) Edric Athol Dawson, 17th Battalion of Braidwood, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1634 Private (later Corporal) Edric Athol Dawson, 17th Battalion of Braidwood, NSW. A bank clerk prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Themistocles (A32) on 12 May 1915. He was wounded in action near Vanvillers, France on 9 August 1918. He died of his wounds at the 61st Casualty Clearing Station, France on 10 August 1918, aged 27. He is buried in the Vignacourt British Cemetery, France.