| Accession Number | P06873.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1877 Private (Pte) (Shoeing Smith) William John Biddle, 25 Brigade Field ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1877 Private (Pte) (Shoeing Smith) William John Biddle, 25 Brigade Field Artillery, of Warwick Qld. Formerly a labourer, Pte Biddle enlisted on 2 August 1915 and as part of the 5th Light Horse Regiment Reinforcements, embarked from Brisbane, Qld, aboard HMAT Kyarra (A55) on 3 January 1916. He died of accidental injuries in France on 18 January 1917, aged 27, when a bunker he was collecting fire wood from collapsed on top of him. William Biddle's brother, 308 Pte Donald Peter Biddle was killed in an accident prior to his embarkation.