| Accession Number | P07383.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 789 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Reginald Douglas Wymark, 30th Battalion. Born in ...
Description
Studio portrait of 789 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Reginald Douglas Wymark, 30th Battalion. Born in London, England, L Cpl Wymark came to Australia as an 18 year old with his mother and sister Mabel. He trained as a jeweller and had worked as a farmer and station hand in Queensland before enlisting in Sydney, NSW, in July 1915 and embarking with C Company, 30th Battalion, on HMAT Beltana on 9 November 1915. L Cpl Wymark was killed during the Australian advance on Fleurbaix on 20 July 1916. He was 21 years old.