| Accession Number | P08745.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Composite studio portrait of 5036 Private (Pte) William Barrie, 1st Battalion, of Helensburgh ...
Description
Composite studio portrait of 5036 Private (Pte) William Barrie, 1st Battalion, of Helensburgh North, NSW, with his family. A miner prior to enlisting on 15 December 1915, Pte Barrie embarked with the 16th Reinforcements from Sydney on board SS Makarini on 1 April 1916. Pte Barrie was killed in action while taking part in an attack on a German pillbox at Broodseinde, Belgium, on 4 October 1917. He was 40 years of age. The Barrie Family, from left: Lorna Margaret, Robert, Vera May, Nancy Waratah, Mrs Eliza Bertha Barrie, Jean, William and Pte William Barrie. Note that this photograph is a composite, as Nancy was born after Pte Barrie's departure for the Western Front and his preembarkation portrait has been superimposed to the right of the family group.