| Accession Number | P07579.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 5722 Pte Joseph Thomas Landt, 6th Battalion, of Warracknabeal, Vic. A labourer ...
Description
Studio portrait of 5722 Pte Joseph Thomas Landt, 6th Battalion, of Warracknabeal, Vic. A labourer prior to enlistment, Pte Landt embarked with the 18th Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Ayrshire on 3 July 1916. On 4 October 1917 he was killed in action at Broodseinde, Belgium, aged 38. Pte Landt had served in the battalion as a stretcher bearer alongside his brother, 2642 Pte Ernest Raymond Landt, who returned to Australia in 1918.