| Accession Number | P09094.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of three brothers 1064 Private Norman Stanley Smith (Left), 3rd section, ...
Description
Studio portrait of three brothers 1064 Private Norman Stanley Smith (Left), 3rd section, Australian Railway Troops (later 59th Company (Australian) Railway Operating Division RE); 3281 Lance Corporal Charles Robert Smith (middle), 28th Battalion; and 2073 Corporal George Edward Smith (later MM), 16th Battalion (Right). Charles Smith embarked from Fremantle WA 18 January 1916 with 7th Reinforcements. A seaman prior to enlistment Smith served on the Western Front, later transferring to 51st Battalion. He was killed in action 3 September 1916 in Pozieres, France and was 19 years of age. Norman and George returned to Australia in 1919.