Studio portrait of 298 Private (Pte) William Henry Hobbs, 3rd Reinforcements, 2nd Machine Gun ...

Accession Number P11332.001
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Unknown
Date made c 1916
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Studio portrait of 298 Private (Pte) William Henry Hobbs, 3rd Reinforcements, 2nd Machine Gun Company, of Boort, Victoria (originally of St Albans, England). Hobbs was later promoted to Lance Corporal (L Cpl) and served with the 1st Battalion Machine Gun Corps. L Cpl Hobbs was killed in action on 25 August 1918.