| Accession Number | AWM2017.804.4.1 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Darge Photographic Company |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Collection relating to 868 Private Arthur Leslie Healy, 21st Battalion
Description
Studio portrait of 868 Private Arthur Leslie (Les) Healy, 21st Battalion. A painter from Preston, Victoria, Healy enlisted on 6 January 1915, aged 19 years. Following training, he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Ulysses on 8 May 1915. Pte Healy was killed in an explosion after the transport HMT Southland was torpedoed near Mudros on 2 September 1915.