| Accession Number | H19212 |
|---|---|
| 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 Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) William George Patterson, 1st Division ...
Description
Studio portrait of Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) William George Patterson, 1st Division Headquarters. A professional soldier from Melbourne, Vic, Lt Col Patterson embarked from Melbourne on HMAT Orvieto on 22 October 1914. After taking part in the 25 April 1915 landing at Gallipoli, he suffered a nervous breakdown due to his large workload up to that point and returned to Australia on 6 October 1915. On 19 May 1916, he died at 5th Australian General Hospital, Melbourne.