| Accession Number | P10919.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c August 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2430 Gunner (Gnr) Kelsey Norman Williams, 11th Field Artillery Brigade. Gnr ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2430 Gunner (Gnr) Kelsey Norman Williams, 11th Field Artillery Brigade. Gnr Williams was a clerk from Rockhampton, Queensland, before enlisting on 5 May 1915. He embarked at Brisbane aboard HMAT Shropshire (A9) on 20 August 1915 and joined the 15th Battalion at Lemnos on 23 October 1915. After the withdrawal from Gallipoli, Gnr Williams fought in France and Belgium. He joined the 42nd Battery, 11th Field Artillery Brigade on 18 March 1916. Gnr Williams was killed in action at Belgium on 3 August 1917, around the time of his 25th birthday.