| Accession Number | P06440.004 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Talma Studios [Brisbane] |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1203 Private (Pte) Arthur Wharmby, 26th Battalion, of New Town, Tas. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1203 Private (Pte) Arthur Wharmby, 26th Battalion, of New Town, Tas. A carpenter before enlisting in April 1915, Pte Wharmby left Australia as an original member of the 26th Battalion in June 1915 for service in the Middle East and the Western Front. He was in France for less than a month before he died from cerebro-spinal fever on 6 April 1916, age 20.