| Accession Number | P08624.244 |
|---|---|
| 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 4758 Private Herbert Creagh, 2nd (later 54th) Battalion of Auburn, NSW. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 4758 Private Herbert Creagh, 2nd (later 54th) Battalion of Auburn, NSW. A labourer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Star of England (A15) on 8 March 1916. He was wounded in action on 15 May 1917 at Riencourt, France, and died of his wounds on 18 May 1917 at the 29th Casualty Clearing Station, France aged 20. He is buried in the Grevillers British Cemetery, France.