| Accession Number | P08624.045 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Cumberland |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1920 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1356 Private William Henry Forsyth, 4th Battalion of Parramatta, NSW. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1356 Private William Henry Forsyth, 4th Battalion of Parramatta, NSW. A station hand prior to enlisting, he embarked from Melbourne aboard the HMAT Seang Bee (A48) on 11 February 1915. He was killed in action on 6 August 1915 at the Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey, aged 29. His body was not found and he is remembered with honour on the Lone Pine Memorial, Turkey.