| Accession Number | H12921 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2404 Private (Pte) Leslie Francis Essex, 51st Battalion. A telephonist from ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2404 Private (Pte) Leslie Francis Essex, 51st Battalion. A telephonist from Fremantle, WA prior to enlistment, Pte Essex embarked with the 5th Reinforcements from Fremantle on HMAT Uganda on 20 September 1916. On 26 August 1917, aged 20, he died of wounds received in action and was buried in the Kandahar Farm Cemetery, Belgium.