| Accession Number | P06954.009 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital file JPEG |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 1916 - 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2687 Private (Pte) Samuel Sidney Martin, 51st Battalion, of Meenar Siding, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2687 Private (Pte) Samuel Sidney Martin, 51st Battalion, of Meenar Siding, near Northam, WA. A farm hand before enlisting on 26 April 1916, Pte Martin embarked from Fremantle on HMAT Suffolk with the 6th Reinforcements on 10 October 1916. He was killed in action at Noreuil near Bullecourt on 11 April 1917, when he was hit by a piece of a high explosive shell while on gas guard in a dug-out. He was 22 years old.