| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P07565.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Sidney Riley Studios |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of 3458 Private (Pte) James Stewart, 13th Battalion. Originally of Aberdeen, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3458 Private (Pte) James Stewart, 13th Battalion. Originally of Aberdeen, Scotland, Pte Stewart worked as a cabinet maker in Auburn, NSW, prior to enlistment. He embarked with the 11th Reinforcements from Sydney aboard HMAT Port Lincoln on 13 October 1915. Later promoted to the rank of Corporal, Stewart was killed in action in France on 9 August 1918, aged 24. He has no known grave and his name is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France.