| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P08390.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Fuller, Thomas Lionel |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Wiltshire, Amesbury |
| Date made | c September 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of 728 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) George Albert Cawkwell, 33rd Battalion, of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 728 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) George Albert Cawkwell, 33rd Battalion, of Coolatai, NSW. A labourer prior to enlistment, he embarked with C Company from Sydney aboard HMAT Marathon on 4 May 1916. After further training in England, L Cpl Cawkwell proceeded to France with his unit in November 1916. He was promoted to the rank of Lance Sergeant (L Sgt) in April 1917 while serving in Belgium. During the first day of the battle of Messines, L Sgt Cawkwell was killed in action on 7 June 1917, aged 23.