| Accession Number | P07189.006 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Sawyer, Syd |
| Date made | 1914 - 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Lieutenant Arthur Dight Walker, 7th Battalion, Manchester Regiment, British ...
Description
Studio portrait of Lieutenant Arthur Dight Walker, 7th Battalion, Manchester Regiment, British Army. He was the son of a Presbyterian minister, John Walker of Bendigo, Vic., who enlisted as a chaplain in the AIF. A sister and four brothers also enlisted in British and Australian forces; two of his brothers were killed in action. On 18 October 1916, while attached to the 19th Battalion, he died of wounds at Flers. He was 32 years old.