| Accession Number | P06958.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Talma Studios [Melbourne] |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 7572 Private (Pte) Charles Herbert Stewart, 6th Battalion, of Broomhill, WA. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 7572 Private (Pte) Charles Herbert Stewart, 6th Battalion, of Broomhill, WA. A farmer before enlisting in June 1917, Pte Stewart left Australia for England with the 25th Reinforcements in August 1917. Arriving in France in February 1918, he was killed by a sniper during the 6th Battalion's attack on Lihons on 9 August 1918, aged 29.