| Accession Number | P07010.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1231 Private (Pte) Archibald William Cameron, 32nd Battalion, of Perth, WA. He ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1231 Private (Pte) Archibald William Cameron, 32nd Battalion, of Perth, WA. He has a small dog on his lap. A railway truck porter prior to enlisting in Perth on 19 July 1915, Pte Cameron embarked from Adelaide on HMAT Geelong (A2) with D Company on 18 November 1915. He was killed in action on 20 June 1918; while part of a fatigue party taking rations to the front line near Sailly le Sec, he was hit by a shell. He was 22 years old.