| Accession Number | P08624.169 |
|---|---|
| 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
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Studio portrait of 4798 Private Roy Hudson, 1st (later 53rd) Battalion of Granville, NSW. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 4798 Private Roy Hudson, 1st (later 53rd) Battalion of Granville, NSW. A boiler maker prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Star of England (A 15) on 8 March 1916. He was killed in action while on patrol near le Transloy, France, on 16 March 1917, aged 23. He was buried near Bullecourt, France. Post war his grave was not located and he is remembered with honour on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France.