| Accession Number | P08624.047 |
|---|---|
| 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 1897 Private Herbert Freeman, 59th (later 57th) Battalion of Parramatta, NSW, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1897 Private Herbert Freeman, 59th (later 57th) Battalion of Parramatta, NSW, brother of 2509 Private Percy Freeman, (died of wounds 15 May 1917, see P08624.048). A labourer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Melbourne aboard the HMAT Port Lincoln (A17) on 4 May 1916. He died on 14 August 1917 while a prisoner of war in German hands at Kriegs Lazarett 7, Gruppe 2, Sous le Bois, Mauberge, France, aged 28. He is buried in the Maubeuge-Centre Cemetery, France.