| Accession Number | P05301.240 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 4827 Private William Joseph Langrish, 13th Battalion, of Newtown, Sydney, NSW. ...
Description
Studio portrait of 4827 Private William Joseph Langrish, 13th Battalion, of Newtown, Sydney, NSW. Son of William Joseph and Ellen Langrish. A marine fireman prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Star of England (A15) on 8 March 1916. He died on 2 September 1916 at the 2/1st South Midland Casualty Clearing Station, Warloy, France, of wounds received in action, on 29 August 1916, aged 23. He is buried in the Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, east of Amiens, France.