| Accession Number | P07159.067 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia, Adelaide |
| Date made | c 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Captain (Capt) William Leighton Strachan, 6th Battalion who was a married 26 ...
Description
Studio portrait of Captain (Capt) William Leighton Strachan, 6th Battalion who was a married 26 year old from North Adelaide, South Australia, when he enlisted on 19 August 1914. He embarked for overseas from Melbourne on 19 October 1914 aboard HMAT Hororata. After a brief stop in Albany, Western Australia, the battalion proceeded to Egypt, arriving on 2 December. The 6th Battalion later took part in the ANZAC landing on 25 April 1915, as part of the second wave. Capt Strachan was killed in action on the day of the landing and is buried in the Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli. One of 131 photographs displayed on an honour board showing members of the Adelaide Rowing Club who enlisted for active service in the First World War. The original is held by the Adelaide Rowing Club who kindly loaned the board to the Australian War Memorial for copying.