| Accession Number | H01404 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Yeoman & Co |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 18002 Sapper Sydney Rupert McBeath 5th Field Troop, 2nd Field Squadron, Anzac ...
Description
Studio portrait of 18002 Sapper Sydney Rupert McBeath 5th Field Troop, 2nd Field Squadron, Anzac Mounted Division of Ascot Vale, Vic. A carpenter prior to his enlistment on 19 December 1916 he embarked from Melbourne on board HMAT Port Sydney on 9 May 1917 and died of illness on 19 October 1918 aged 26 years. The son of Rupert and Amelia McBeath he is memorialised at Egypt 7 Port Said War Memorial Cemetery.