| Accession Number | P08624.214 |
|---|---|
| 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 2765 Private (later Lance Corporal) William Francis Thomas, 30th Battalion of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2765 Private (later Lance Corporal) William Francis Thomas, 30th Battalion of Granville, NSW. A farm labourer to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Nestor (A71) on 9 April 1916. He was killed in action on 22 May 1918 near Corbie, France, aged 21. He is buried in the Adelaide Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, France.