| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P07106.003 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of brothers 5338 Private (Pte) Ronald Norvel (Norrie) Douglas, 17th Battalion, ...
Description
Studio portrait of brothers 5338 Private (Pte) Ronald Norvel (Norrie) Douglas, 17th Battalion, and 6252 Pte William George Douglas, 4th Battalion, both of Cootamundra, NSW. A farmer prior to enlistment, Pte Norrie Douglas embarked from Sydney with the 14th Reinforcements aboard HMAT Wiltshire (A18) on 22 August 1916. While serving in France, Pte Norrie Douglas was killed in action at Lagincourt on 15 April 1917, aged 28, and is commemorated at the Villers-Bretonneux Australian National Memorial. Pte William Douglas survived the war and returned to Australia in June 1919.