| Accession Number | P07850.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Beavis Bros |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Bathurst |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1717 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Edward Bathurst Beavis, 4th Battalion, of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1717 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Edward Bathurst Beavis, 4th Battalion, of Bathurst, NSW, wearing a uniform with corporal's stripes. A photographer prior to enlistment, L Cpl Beavis embarked with the 4th Reinforcements from Sydney on HMAT Shropshire on 17 March 1915. On 6 August 1915 he was killed in action at Lone Pine, Gallipoli, aged 22. The portrait was probably taken by L Cpl Beavis' father, Horace Colin Beavis, or his uncle, Charles James Beavis.