| Accession Number | P10633.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | March 1917 - September 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 792 Private (Pte) William Esther Davidson, 12th Machine Gun Company from ...
Description
Studio portrait of 792 Private (Pte) William Esther Davidson, 12th Machine Gun Company from Brisbane, Queensland. A 23 year old bookmaker's clerk prior to enlisting on 29 March 1917, he embarked for overseas with the 15th Reinforcements from Melbourne on 26 November 1917 aboard SS Indarra. After arriving in Egypt he had a short period of illness before proceeding to England for further training. While under training, he spent some time with the 47th Battalion and then joined the 4th Machine Gun Battalion in France on 27 August 1918. Pte Davidson was killed in action at Bouvincourt on 12 September 1918 and buried in the Jeancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France.