| Accession Number | P05301.229 |
|---|---|
| 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 2640 Private Leo Manusu, 4th Battalion, of Gulgong, NSW. Son of Christopher ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2640 Private Leo Manusu, 4th Battalion, of Gulgong, NSW. Son of Christopher Baldwin Manusu and Annie Manusu. A baker prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Runic (A54) on 9 August 1915. He was killed in action at Pozieres, France on 24 July 1916, aged 22. He has no known grave and is remembered with honour on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France.