| Accession Number | P08624.274 |
|---|---|
| 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 1722 Private Samuel Leslie, 19th Battalion of Auburn, NSW. A labourer prior ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1722 Private Samuel Leslie, 19th Battalion of Auburn, NSW. A labourer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Kanowna (A61) on 19 June 1915. He died of alcoholic poisoning on 9 February 1917 while in camp, France, aged 36. He is buried in the Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery, France.