| Accession Number | P07212.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2962 Private (Pte) William Knight, 30th Battalion, of Sofala, NSW. A miner ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2962 Private (Pte) William Knight, 30th Battalion, of Sofala, NSW. A miner before enlisting in February 1916, Pte Knight left Australia for England with the 6th Reinforcements in April 1916, and arrived in France for service on the Western Front in September 1916. He was killed in action at Beaumetz on 22 March 1917 when a German shell exploded on top of the machine-gun position Pte Knight was manning with three other men. He was buried nearby, but the cross marking his grave was lost, and consequently he had no known grave. The portrait of Pte Knight was kept in the roof cavity of a Sydney home for 40 years before it was recently discovered and donated to the Memorial.