| Accession Number | P06569.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 7314 Lance Corporal Harry George Wickens, 13th Field Company Engineers, of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 7314 Lance Corporal Harry George Wickens, 13th Field Company Engineers, of Brisbane, Queensland. Prior to his enlistment on 8 December 1915 Lance Corporal Wickens was employed as a timber setter. He embarked with his company aboard the HMAT Star of Victoria (A16) on the 31 March 1916 from Sydney, NSW. Lance Corporal Wickens was killed in action on 14 October 1917 in France. He is buried in the Dochy Farm New British Cemetery, Belgium.