| Accession Number | P08624.373 |
|---|---|
| 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 1146 Private (later Lance Corporal) David Shiells 13th Battalion of Lidcombe, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1146 Private (later Lance Corporal) David Shiells 13th Battalion of Lidcombe, NSW. An engineer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Ulysses (A38) on 22 December 1914. He was killed in action at Gallipoli, Turkey, on 22 August 1915, aged 21. He has no known grave and is remembered with honour on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey