| Accession Number | P08624.180 |
|---|---|
| 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 1706 Private William Henry Freeman (seated), 20th Battalion of Clyde, NSW. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1706 Private William Henry Freeman (seated), 20th Battalion of Clyde, NSW. A labourer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Kanowna (A61) on 19 June 1915. He was one of 23 other ranks killed in action at Bois-Grenier, France, on 5 May 1916 by German bombardment of trenches in the Bridoux Salient. He was aged 29. He is buried in the Brewery Orchard Cemetery, Bois-Grenier, France.