| Accession Number | P05301.218 |
|---|---|
| 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 3647 Acting Corporal (later Private) Charles George Waugh, 17th Battalion, of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3647 Acting Corporal (later Private) Charles George Waugh, 17th Battalion, of North Sydney, NSW. Son of Charles W. and Mrs Cecilia Charlotte Waugh. A storekeeper prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Aeneas (A60) on 20 December 1915. He was killed in action on 24 August 1916 near Pozieres, France, aged 25. He was buried in the vicinity of Pozieres near Albert but post war his grave was not found. He is remembered with honour on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France.