| Place | Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres, Zonnebeke, Polygon Wood |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P06097.004 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital file TIFF |
| Maker |
B. S. Mullins & Co |
| Date made | c 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1973 Corporal (Cpl) Leslie Henry Robinson of Minore via Dubbo, NSW. Cpl ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1973 Corporal (Cpl) Leslie Henry Robinson of Minore via Dubbo, NSW. Cpl Robinson enlisted in the AIF in August 1915, and served on the Western Front with the 54th Battalion. He was killed by a shell which landed amongst a group of men from the 54th Battalion during the battle of Polygon Wood on 26 September 1917. According to his Red Cross Wounded and Missing file, Cpl Robinson was buried with five others near the Polygon Wood Butte, however the cross marking the grave was later destroyed, and his remains were never found.