| Accession Number | P05431.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Date made | 1915 - 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 3703 Private (Pte) William Henry (Bill) Whelan, 26th Battalion, of Oatlands, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3703 Private (Pte) William Henry (Bill) Whelan, 26th Battalion, of Oatlands, Tasmania. Pte Whelan enlisted on 15 September 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Afric on 5 January 1916. He was killed in action on 16 December 1917, in Belgium aged 27 years.