| Accession Number | P08679.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital file TIFF |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1109 Private (Pte) William Wallace Park, 8th Battalion. A bricklayer from ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1109 Private (Pte) William Wallace Park, 8th Battalion. A bricklayer from Evandale SA prior to enlistment Pte Park embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Benalla on 19 October 1914. After taking part in the landing at Anzac Cove on 25 April 1915, Pte Park was killed in action at Cape Helles, Gallipoli, on 8 May 1915 aged 19 and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey.