| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P06421.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of 5834 Private (Pte) Thomas Alfred Bertram Hamilton, 17th Battalion, of Junee, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 5834 Private (Pte) Thomas Alfred Bertram Hamilton, 17th Battalion, of Junee, NSW. A farm labourer prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 16th Reinforcements from Sydney aboard HMAT Ceramic on 7 October 1916. Pte Hamilton was killed in action during the second Battle of Bullecourt on 3 May 1917, aged 26. His name is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France.