| Accession Number | P05301.160 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 4082 (Private) Sidney Michael Carlsen, 19th Battalion. Carlsen a labourer of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 4082 (Private) Sidney Michael Carlsen, 19th Battalion. Carlsen a labourer of Sydney, NSW, enlisted on 9 November 1915. He embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Orsova (A67) on 11 March 1916. He was promoted to Lance Corporal (L Cpl) on 2 April 1917. L Cpl Carlsen was killed in action in Bullecourt, France on 3 May 1917, aged 22. He has no known grave and is commemorated at the Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France.