| Accession Number | P05301.248 |
|---|---|
| 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 4220 Pte (later Sergeant) Walter James Kavanagh, 13th (later 45th) Battalion, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 4220 Pte (later Sergeant) Walter James Kavanagh, 13th (later 45th) Battalion, of North Sydney, NSW. A stevedore prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Aeneas (A60) on 20 December 1915. He was killed in action on 7 August 1916 at Pozieres, France, aged 44. He is buried in the Pozieres British Cemetery Ovillers-La-Boisselle, west of Pozieres, France.