| Accession Number | P08624.215 |
|---|---|
| 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 1284 Private Lionel Cecil Thompson, Light Trench Mortar Battery, (later 19th ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1284 Private Lionel Cecil Thompson, Light Trench Mortar Battery, (later 19th Battalion) of Granville, NSW. A carpenter prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Ceramic (A40) on 7 October 1916. He was killed in action on 13 January 1918 while on a reconnaissance mission near Locre, Belgium, aged 25. He is buried in the Lancashire Cottage Cemetery, Belgium.