| Accession Number | H05909 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Portrait of 1118 Private (Pte) William Walter Bernard Behan, cattle driver, of South Melbourne, ...
Description
Portrait of 1118 Private (Pte) William Walter Bernard Behan, cattle driver, of South Melbourne, Victoria. He enlisted in the 6th Battalion on 24 September 1914 and embarked on HMAT Themistocles on 22 December 1915. Pte Behan embarked at Alexandria on 5 April 1915 for Gallipoli and was reported missing in action on 8 May 1915. A subsequent court of enquiry determined that Pte Behan was killed in action on 8 May 1915, aged 24 years. He is memorialised on the Cape Helles memorial, Gallipoli.