| Accession Number | P08624.407 |
|---|---|
| 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 1953 Private (later Driver) Francis Patrick Somers (also known as Francis ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1953 Private (later Driver) Francis Patrick Somers (also known as Francis Patrick Summers) 51st Battalion of Melbourne, Vic. A labourer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Fremantle aboard HMAT Seang Bee (A48) on 18 July 1916. Dvr Somers, was killed in action on 25 April 1918 during action near Villers-Bretonneux, France, aged 32. He is buried in the Adelaide Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, France.