| Accession Number | P08624.385 |
|---|---|
| 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 4333 Private Edward Henry Wilkinson, 3rd (later 2nd) Battalion of Lidcombe, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 4333 Private Edward Henry Wilkinson, 3rd (later 2nd) Battalion of Lidcombe, NSW. A carriage builder prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Aeneas (A60) on 30 December 1915. He was killed in action near Pozieres, France on 23 July 1916, aged 21. He has no known grave and is remembered with honour on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France