| Accession Number | P09357 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Reverse painted glass |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales |
| Date made | 1916 - 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Reverse-painted glass portrait of 5093 Private (Pte) Leslie Parkinson, 26th Battalion, of ...
Description
Reverse-painted glass portrait of 5093 Private (Pte) Leslie Parkinson, 26th Battalion, of Muswellbrook, NSW. A labourer and shearer before enlisting on 4 January 1916, Pte Parkinson was born in Merriwa, NSW. He embarked from Brisbane on 4 May 1916 on HMAT Seang Choon (A49) with the 13th Reinforcements. He was killed in action on 26 March 1917, at the age of 37. He was shot by a sniper as his unit was passing through the village of Lagnicourt. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial. The reverse-painted surround to his photograph includes flags, waratahs, and forget-me-nots.