| Accession Number | P08036.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 5074 Private (Pte) William Alfred Clayton, 12th Battalion, of Dover, Tas. He ...
Description
Studio portrait of 5074 Private (Pte) William Alfred Clayton, 12th Battalion, of Dover, Tas. He had previously served with a British unit, Bethune's Mounted Infantry, also known as Bethune's Horse, in the Boer War. A labourer and sailor prior to enlistment in the First World War, Pte Clayton embarked with the 16th Reinforcements from Melbourne on RMS Orontes on 29 March 1916. He transferred to the 52nd Battalion and was later he was killed in action on 12 April 1917 in France, aged 42.