| Accession Number | P06986.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Tasmania, Hobart |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1782 Corporal (Cpl) David Leslie Clyde Absolom, 40th Battalion, of Hobart, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1782 Corporal (Cpl) David Leslie Clyde Absolom, 40th Battalion, of Hobart, Tas. Formerly a postman, Cpl Absolom enlisted on 29 May 1916 and as a member of the 2nd Reinforcements, he embarked from Hobart aboard HMAT Ballarat (A70) on 8 August 1916. He served on the Western Front and was killed in action at the third battle of Ypres on 13 October 1917, aged 23.