| Accession Number | P02939.029 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Portrait |
| Physical description | Black & white, Portrait |
| Date made | c 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Clifford William King Sadlier VC, 51st Battalion. Lt Sadlier was ...
Description
Portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Clifford William King Sadlier VC, 51st Battalion. Lt Sadlier was awarded the Victoria Cross for "conspicuous bravery during a counter-attack, by his battalion on strong enemy positions" on 24 - 25 April 1918 at Villers Bretonneux, France. Lt Sadlier, although wounded, led his bombing sections and succeded in bombing and capturing two enemy machine guns. He then single handedly attacked a third enemy gun, with only his revolver, and captured it, being wounded again. He was invalided to Australia on 24 August 1918 and was discharged on 4 March 1919. Note that this is a lithograph print.