| Accession Number | H12546 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Portrait of 3109 Trooper (Tpr) Christie Archibald Benham, station hand, of Dandaloo via Trangie, ...
Description
Portrait of 3109 Trooper (Tpr) Christie Archibald Benham, station hand, of Dandaloo via Trangie, New South Wales, native of Portsmouth, England. Tpr Benham enlisted in the 7th Light Horse Regiment on 21 November 1916 and embarked on HMAT Boorara from Melbourne on 10 May 1917 for Suez. Tpr Benham was killed in action on 14 November 1917, aged 22 years. He has no known grave and his name is recorded on the Jerusalem Memorial, Israel.