| Accession Number | P10427.009 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Rogers, George A |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia, Adelaide |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1776 Private Charles Edward Smedman, 27th Battalion
Description
Studio portrait of 1776 Private (Pte) Charles Edward Smedman, 27th Battalion. A labourer from Broken Hill, NSW prior to enlistment, Pte Smedman embarked with the 3rd Reinforcements from Adelaide on RMS Morea on 26 August 1915. On 4 August 1916, aged 22, he was killed in action at Pozieres and, having no known grave, is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux memorial.