| Accession Number | P06781.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 5058 Private Walter Mills, 22nd Battalion, of Winton, Vic. A labourer in ...
Description
Studio portrait of 5058 Private Walter Mills, 22nd Battalion, of Winton, Vic. A labourer in Violet Town, Vic., prior to enlisting on 3 February 1916, he embarked with the 13th Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Ayrshire on 3 July 1916. He was killed on 2 June 1917 in France, at the age of 19, having been injured by the premature explosion of a bomb from the muzzle of a Stokes mortar.