| Accession Number | P08754.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales |
| Date made | 1912 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Private of Frank Eric Oberg, Australian Garrison Artillery. In 1915 Oberg ...
Description
Studio portrait of Private of Frank Eric Oberg, Australian Garrison Artillery. In 1915 Oberg enlisted in the AIF serving as a Corporal with B Company, 20th Battalion. A tailor of Carlton, NSW, prior to enlistment, he embarked from Sydney on board HMAT Berrima (A35) on June 1915. Oberg was promoted to the rank of Sergeant (Sgt) on 14 July 1918. Sgt Oberg was killed in action near Villers Bretonneux, France on the 8 August 1918; he was 23 years of age.