| Accession Number | H06444 |
|---|---|
| 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 7466 Gunner Kenneth Warskitt, 15th Battery, 5th Australian Field Artillery ...
Description
Studio portrait of 7466 Gunner Kenneth Warskitt, 15th Battery, 5th Australian Field Artillery Brigade (FAB) from Haberfield, NSW. An 18 year old farmer prior to enlisting on 15 July 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 13th Battery from Sydney on 18 November 1915 aboard HMAT Persic. He joined his unit if France where he was killed in action at the Battle of Bullecourt, near Noreuil on 22 April 1917. He is buried in the Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, France.