| Accession Number | P05301.303 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1965 Pte (later L Cpl) Robert Frederick Michael, 20th (later 18th) Battalion, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1965 Pte (later L Cpl) Robert Frederick Michael, 20th (later 18th) Battalion, of Port Hacking, Sydney, NSW, son of Charles W and Ellen Michael. A baker prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Runic (A54) on 9 August 1915. He was killed in action on 3 May 1917 at Bullecourt, France, aged 22. He has no known grave and is remembered with honour on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France.