| Accession Number | P08624.140 |
|---|---|
| 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 5785 Private William Ernest Brickley, 18th Battalion of Clyde, NSW. A fitter ...
Description
Studio portrait of 5785 Private William Ernest Brickley, 18th Battalion of Clyde, NSW. A fitter prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard the HMAT Ceramic (A40) on 7 October 1916. He was killed in action on 3 May 1917 during the second battle of Bullecourt, France, aged 29. He has no known grave and is remembered with honour on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France.