| Accession Number | P05301.233 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 409 Private William James Laurie, 42nd Battalion, of Cordalba, Qld. Son of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 409 Private William James Laurie, 42nd Battalion, of Cordalba, Qld. Son of James and Mrs P. M. Laurie, brother of 3787 Private (later Lance Corporal) Walter Laurie. A farmer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Borda (A30) on 5 June 1916. He was killed in action during the Third Battle of Ypres, Belgium on 2 August 1917, aged 24. He has no known grave and is remembered with honour on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.