| Accession Number | P08624.263 |
|---|---|
| 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 6516 Private William Horsman, 1st Battalion of Sydney, NSW. A hotel porter ...
Description
Studio portrait of 6516 Private William Horsman, 1st Battalion of Sydney, NSW. A hotel porter prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Ceramic (A40) on 7 October 1916. An officer's batman, he was killed in action, aged 39, when a shell exploded behind the lines near Hazebrouck, France on 30 May 1918. He is buried in the La Kreule Military Cemetery, Hazebrouck, France.