| Accession Number | P05301.119 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Australia: New South Wales |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Lieutenant (later Captain) George Achilles Smith 3rd Battalion, Imperial Camel ...
Description
Studio portrait of Lieutenant (later Captain) George Achilles Smith 3rd Battalion, Imperial Camel Corps, of Muswellbrook, NSW. Son of the late James and Annie Townshend Smith; husband of Leila M. Smith, of Burringbar, New South Wales. A bank accountant prior to enlisting he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Clan MacEwen (A65) on 28 June 1915 with 6th Light Horse Regiment. He was killed in action on 9 January 1917 at Rafa, Palestine, aged 34. He is buried in Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.