| Accession Number | P06860.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Richards & Co |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 3232 Lance Corporal (LCpl) Walter Akeroyd, 50th Battalion, of Woodville, SA. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3232 Lance Corporal (LCpl) Walter Akeroyd, 50th Battalion, of Woodville, SA. A shipping clerk and stallman before enlisting in August 1915, LCpl Akeroyd left Australia for Egypt with the 10th Battalion in October 1915. Transferred to the 50th Battalion in February 1916 as part of the 'doubling-up' of the AIF, he was killed in action at Flers in France on 20 November 1916, age 25, and has no known grave.