| Accession Number | P07700.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital file TIFF |
| Maker |
Johnson Studios |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 5130 Private (Pte) Charles Samuel Knowles, 2nd Battalion, of Redfern, NSW. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 5130 Private (Pte) Charles Samuel Knowles, 2nd Battalion, of Redfern, NSW. A tinsmith prior to enlistment, Pte Knowles embarked on board HMAT Makarini with the 2nd Battalion, on 1 April 1916. He served with the 54th Battalion in France and Belgium. On 22 April 1918, Pte Knowles was killed in action at Villers-Bretonneux, France, when a shell exploded in his trench. He was 22 years of age.