| Accession Number | P08706.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Chesney Studio |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 542 Sergeant (later 2nd Lieutenant) Bruce Wynter Warden, 1st Light Horse ...
Description
Studio portrait of 542 Sergeant (later 2nd Lieutenant) Bruce Wynter Warden, 1st Light Horse Regiment, of Milton, NSW. A grazier prior to enlisting in August 1914, Private Warden embarked from Sydney on board HMAT Star of Victoria (A16) on 20 October 1914. He was promoted to the rank of Corporal on 11 August 1915 at Gallipoli, and to Sergeant while serving in Egypt in January 1916. He arrived in France for service on the Western Front in March 1917 and was transferred to the 56th Battalion. In July 1917 he was promoted to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant (2nd Lt). On 27 September 1917, 2nd Lt Warden died of wounds received in action at Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium. He was 23 years of age.