| Accession Number | P06948.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 20 April 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Portrait of 4360 Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) Leonard Charles Shelton, 12 Battalion, of Avoca, Tas. ...
Description
Portrait of 4360 Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) Leonard Charles Shelton, 12 Battalion, of Avoca, Tas. Formerly a labourer, L/Cpl Shelton enlisted on 15 September 1915 and as a member of the 13th Reinforcements, he embarked from Melbourne, Vic, aboard HMAT Afric (A19) on 5 January 1916. He served on the Western Front and he was killed in action in Belgium on 19 September 1917, aged 25.