| Accession Number | P05448.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Tasmania |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2496 Private Harcourt (Duke) Adams, 15th Battalion. A sailor of Swansea, Tas, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2496 Private Harcourt (Duke) Adams, 15th Battalion. A sailor of Swansea, Tas, he enlisted on 10 June 1915 and sailed with the 7th Reinforcements aboard HMAT Orsova on 17 July 1915. He was killed in action, aged 26, at Pozieres on 9 August 1916. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France.