| Accession Number | H06144 |
|---|---|
| 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 861 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Maxwell James Davidson, 8th Battalion, of Sale, ...
Description
`Studio portrait of 861 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Maxwell James Davidson, 8th Battalion, of Sale, Vic. A grocer prior to enlistment, L Cpl Davidson embarked from Melbourne with H Company on HMAT Benalla on 19th October 1914. On 6th May 1915 he died, aged 20, in Alexandria Military Hospital of wounds received during the Gallipoli landing. He was buried in the Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War memorial Cemetery.