| Accession Number | P07541.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Rogers, George A |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia, Adelaide |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 5431 Private (Pte) Lawrence Silvester Polomka, 27th Battalion, of Lipson, SA. ...
Description
Studio portrait of 5431 Private (Pte) Lawrence Silvester Polomka, 27th Battalion, of Lipson, SA. A farmer before enlisting in March 1916, Pte Polomka left Australia for England with the 14th Reinforcements and arrived in France for service on the Western Front in November 1916. Pte Polomka was killed in action at Westhoek Ridge near Polygon Wood on 20 September 1917, aged 26, and has no known grave.