| Accession Number | H05990 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 224 Private Leslie Edward Lee, 10th Brigade Machine Gun Company, of Richmond, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 224 Private Leslie Edward Lee, 10th Brigade Machine Gun Company, of Richmond, Victoria. A labourer prior to his enlistment in March 1916, he was killed in action at Messines, France on 8 June 1917, aged 22. Lee played Australian Rules football for the Richmond Football Club and also took part in the first demonstration match for this football code held outside Australia in London in October 1916 in which the team with which he played, the 3rd Division team, beat the members of the Australian Training Units team.