| Accession Number | P07973.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Egypt |
| Date made | December 1914 - March 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Outdoor portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Herbert Edwin Williams of Stanmore, NSW, (left) and Captain ...
Description
Outdoor portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Herbert Edwin Williams of Stanmore, NSW, (left) and Captain Albert George McGuire, both of the 1st Battalion. A draftsman prior to enlistment, Lt Williams enlisted on 14 September and embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Afric (A19) on 18 October 1914. He was killed in action at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915, aged 21 and has no known grave. Capt McGuire, of Willoughby NSW, had 5 years experience in the Citizens' Military Forces (CMF) prior to enlistment on 28 August 1914. He embarked with Lt Williams aboard HMAT Afric in October of 1917 and was wounded in action at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. Capt McGuire was evacuated to the Bombay Presidency Hospital in Alexandria where he died of his wounds on 7 May 1915, aged 23.