| Accession Number | P09206.001 |
|---|---|
| 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 208 Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) George Watts, 15th Battalion, of Queensland; ...
Description
Studio portrait of 208 Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) George Watts, 15th Battalion, of Queensland; formerly of Llanelly, Wales. George Watts arrived in Australia at the age of 25 having served as a stoker in the British Navy. A miner prior to enlisting in September 1914, he embarked from Melbourne on board HMAT Ceramic (A40) on 22 December 1914. Watts was promoted to Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) on 1 January 1915 and landed at Anzac Cove with his battalion on 25 April 1915. On 30 August 1915, L/Cpl Watts died of wounds received in action at Gallipoli. He was 31 years of age.