| Accession Number | P08624.148 |
|---|---|
| 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 Captain William Bowman Douglas, 3rd Battalion of Richmond, NSW. A farmer ...
Description
Studio portrait of Captain William Bowman Douglas, 3rd Battalion of Richmond, NSW. A farmer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard the HMAT Euripides (A14) on 20 October 1914. He was wounded in action on 3 May 1915 at Gallipoli, Turkey and died at sea on 5 May 1915 aboard the hospital ship Gascon, aged 32. He is remembered with honour on the Lone Pine Memorial, Turkey.