| Accession Number | P05301.271 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2725 Pte Thomas Edward Wright, 19th Battalion, of St Peters, Sydney, NSW, son ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2725 Pte Thomas Edward Wright, 19th Battalion, of St Peters, Sydney, NSW, son of Thomas and Alice Wright. A labourer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Euripedes (A14) on 2 November 1915. He was killed in action at Flers, France on 21 August 1916, aged 22. He has no known grave and is remembered with honour on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France.