| Accession Number | H05716 |
|---|---|
| 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 2810 Private (Pte) Ernest Sterling Davis, 56th Battalion from Rockdale, NSW. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2810 Private (Pte) Ernest Sterling Davis, 56th Battalion from Rockdale, NSW. A 22 year old grocer prior to enlisting on 29 June 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 9th Reinforcements of the 4th Battalion from Sydney aboard HMAT Argyllshire on 30 September 1915. Following further training in Egypt, he transferred to the 56th Battalion and after a period of absence due to illness, rejoined the battalion in France. Pte Davis was killed in action on the Somme on 1 November 1916 and buried in the Warlencourt British Cemetery, France.