| Accession Number | P05301.137 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | c 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 110 Gunner Edward Lyons Heydon, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, of Sydney, NSW. ...
Description
Studio portrait of 110 Gunner Edward Lyons Heydon, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, of Sydney, NSW. Son of Thomas and Annie Heydon, of Drummoyne, NSW. A professional soldier with the rank of trumpeter, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Argyllshire (A8) on 18 October 1914. He was killed in action on 21 December 1916 in France, aged 25. He is buried in Quarry Cemetery, Montauban, France.