| Accession Number | P06224.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Fegan Studios |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, Brisbane |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2926 Acting Sergeant (Sgt) Edward Joseph Ward of Charlesville, Queensland. Sgt ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2926 Acting Sergeant (Sgt) Edward Joseph Ward of Charlesville, Queensland. Sgt Ward served in the Middle East with the 5th Light Horse Regiment and the 2nd Light Horse Machine Gun Squadron, and wounded twice during his service career. His repatriation back to Australia in 1919 was expediated after being diagnosed with severe bronchitis. Ward died on 26 November 1923 after he was accidentally shot in the stomach whilst crossing a fence with a loaded rifle. He was the older brother of Lieutenant Leslie Norman Ward, who was awarded the Military Cross (MC) for actions at Dernancourt on 5 April 1918 and was killed in action near Mont St Quentin on 19 September 1918.