| Accession Number | P07159.082 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia, Adelaide |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Second Lieutenant Robert Hillman Botten, 27th Battalion who was a 27 year old ...
Description
Studio portrait of Second Lieutenant Robert Hillman Botten, 27th Battalion who was a 27 year old bank official from Prospect, South Australia when he enlisted on 29 September 1915. He embarked for overseas with the15th Reinforcements from Adelaide on 28 August 1916 aboard HMAT Anchises. After being promoted to Lieutenant, he was killed in action on 2 March 1917 while participating in an attack on a German position and was buried at Sunken Road leading off the main Bapaume Road in the village of Warlencourt, France. Lieutenant Botten was later re-interred in the Warlencourt British Cemetery. 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.