| Accession Number | P07994.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Eden Studios |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Ballarat |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2329 Private (Pte) Gustav Arnold Liersch, 39th Battalion, of Warracknabeal, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2329 Private (Pte) Gustav Arnold Liersch, 39th Battalion, of Warracknabeal, Victoria. A farmer prior to enlistment on 18 July 1916, Pte Liersch embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Port Lincoln (A17) on 20 October 1916. He was killed in action on 4 June 1917 and buried at Trois-Arbres Cemetery Steenwerck. His younger brother, 7275 Pte Adolf Henry Liersch also served and returned to Australia in 1919.