| Accession Number | P09294.001 |
|---|---|
| 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 4795 Private (Pte) Hector Goldsbrough, 4th Battalion, of Manly. NSW. A farm ...
Description
Studio portrait of 4795 Private (Pte) Hector Goldsbrough, 4th Battalion, of Manly. NSW. A farm labourer prior to enlisting in November 1915, Pte Goldsbrough embarked from Sydney with the 15th Reinforcements on board HMAT Star of England (A15) on 8 March 1916. He was transferred to the 56th Battalion in April and arrived in France for service on the Western Front in June. On 2 April 1917 Pte Goldsbrough was wounded in action at Louverval, France. He died of his wounds on 4 April 1917. Pte Goldsbrough was 23 years of age. His brother 2172 Pte Roy Goldsbrough, 56th Battalion, was killed in action at Bullecourt, France, on 16 May 1917.