| Accession Number | P08785.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Wiltshire |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Group portrait of Australian, British and New Zealand officers and NCOs at a Gas School in ...
Description
Group portrait of Australian, British and New Zealand officers and NCOs at a Gas School in Wiltshire, England. In the third row, standing, third from left is 2459 Extra Regimental Corporal (ER/Cpl) William Watt Powell, who was killed in action on 17 April 1918. Written on the back of the photograph by ER/Cpl Powell's sister, Florence Ethel Oatfield: "Poor Will. He loved life and what did he die for?".