| Accession Number | P08624.277 |
|---|---|
| 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 1954 Private Walter Leo Lussick, 45th Battalion of Auburn, NSW. A clerk prior ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1954 Private Walter Leo Lussick, 45th Battalion of Auburn, NSW. A clerk prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Warilda (A69) on 22 April 1916. He was wounded on 19 January 1917 when struck by a shell in a trench at Flers, France. He died while being stretchered to the casualty station, aged 20. He is buried in the AIF Burial Ground, Flers, France.