| Accession Number | P09734.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Hammer Studios |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | c 1917-1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of 1614 Sergeant (Sgt) Joseph William Smith, 48th Battalion (Bn) AIF. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1614 Sergeant (Sgt) Joseph William Smith, 48th Battalion (Bn) AIF. A Customs clerk from Adelaide SA, Pte Smith undertook a year's part time training with the NCO club in Adelaide before enlisting as a Private on 9 December 1915. He embarked with the 2nd Reinforcements for the 48th Bn aboard HMAT A60 Aeneas at Adelaide on 11 April 1916. Promoted to Sgt in July 1917, he was killed in action in France on 18 September 1918 aged 30.