| Accession Number | P08624.432 |
|---|---|
| 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 6882 Private William Knight, 8th Battalion of Canley Vale, NSW. A butcher ...
Description
Studio portrait of 6882 Private William Knight, 8th Battalion of Canley Vale, NSW. A butcher prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard SS Port Napier on 17 November 1916. He was wounded in action on 9 August 1918, near Lihons, France, and died, of a gunshot wound to the left thigh, at the 20th Casualty Clearing Station, France, aged 24. He is buried in the Vignacourt British Cemetery, France.