| Accession Number | P08624.281 |
|---|---|
| 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 2618 Private (later Sergeant) William Henry Mills, 1st Battalion of Auburn, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2618 Private (later Sergeant) William Henry Mills, 1st Battalion of Auburn, NSW. A blacksmith prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Runic (A54) on 9 August 1915. He was killed in action on 2 October 1917 in the trenches near Polygon Wood, Belgium, aged 31. He is buried in the Oxford Road Cemetery, Belgium.