| Accession Number | P08981.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Crown Studios |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 5772 Private (Pte) Walter Leslie Peake, 3rd Battalion, of Peakhurst, NSW. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 5772 Private (Pte) Walter Leslie Peake, 3rd Battalion, of Peakhurst, NSW. A labourer prior to enlisting in February 1916, Pte Peake embarked from Sydney with the 18th Reinforcements on board HMAT Kyarra (A55) on 3 June 1916. On 4 October 1917, Pte Peake was killed in action at Ypres, Belgium. He was 39 years of age.