| Accession Number | P09408.001 |
|---|---|
| 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 4067 Private (Pte) William Bower, 20th Battalion, of Pyrmont, NSW. A lift ...
Description
Studio portrait of 4067 Private (Pte) William Bower, 20th Battalion, of Pyrmont, NSW. A lift electrician prior to enlisting in November 1915, Pte Bower embarked from Sydney with the 10th Reinforcements on board HMAT Orsova (A67) on 11 March 1916. He arrived in France for service on the Western Front on 18 May 1916. On 4 February 1917, Pte Bower was seriously wounded during an aerial bombing attack near La Sars, France. He died of his wounds on 6 February 1917 at a casualty clearing station in nearby Dernancourt. Pte Bower was 29 years of age.