| Accession Number | P08624.142 |
|---|---|
| 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 5564 Private Bertie William Cater, 20th Battalion of Granville, NSW. A car ...
Description
Studio portrait of 5564 Private Bertie William Cater, 20th Battalion of Granville, NSW. A car builder prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard the HMAT Euripides (A14) on 9 September 1916. He was killed by shellfire on 7 April 1918 at Hangard Wood on the River Luce, east of Amiens, France, aged 26. He was buried close to where he was killed and the grave marked. Post war his grave was not found and he is remembered with honour on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France.