| Accession Number | P08624.017 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Cumberland |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Parramatta1 |
| Date made | 1920 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1427 Private (later Trooper) Frederick George Burns, 1st Australian Light ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1427 Private (later Trooper) Frederick George Burns, 1st Australian Light Horse of Parramatta, NSW. A fireman prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Mashobra (A47) on 4 October 1915. Tpr Burns was killed in action at Tel el Khuweilfe, Palestine on 3 November 1917, aged 25. He is buried in the Beersheba War Cemetery, Israel.