| Accession Number | P09850.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | c 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
7309 Orderly Room Sergeant (Sgt) William Lambert in France resting in the open door of a captured ...
Description
7309 Orderly Room Sergeant (Sgt) William Lambert in France resting in the open door of a captured German freight car bearing the city name 'Cöln' (Cologne). A clerk of Burnley, Victoria, Sgt Lambert embarked on 23 November 1915 aboard HMAT Ceramic (A40). He was attached to 2 Casualty Clearing Station on 16 June 1916 and was made acting Company Quartermaster on 8 March 1917; a position he was officially promoted to on 11 May. In 1917 he was promoted to the rank of Warrant Officer (Class 2). He returned to Australia on 2 June 1919 and was discharged in September.