| Accession Number | P08624.241 |
|---|---|
| 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 1235 Private (later Gunner) Lionel Robert Clarke, 1 Light Horse Regiment ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1235 Private (later Gunner) Lionel Robert Clarke, 1 Light Horse Regiment (later 10th Brigade Australian Field Artillery) of Mascot, NSW. A carter prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Argyllshire (A8) on 30 September 1915. He was wounded in action on 3 August 1917 and died the same day at the 41st Casualty Clearing Station, France, aged 24. He is buried in the Godewaersvelde British Cemetery, France