| Accession Number | H06502 |
|---|---|
| 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 2074 Private Albert Southam, 5th Light Horse Regiment from Lismore, NSW. A 26 ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2074 Private Albert Southam, 5th Light Horse Regiment from Lismore, NSW. A 26 year old 'tailer-out sawmills' prior to enlisting on 14 October 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 14th Reinforcements from Brisbane, Queensland on 31 January 1916 aboard HMAT Wandilla. He was transferred as a Driver to the 52 Battery of the 25th Field Artillery Brigade (FAB), then as a Gunner with the 13th FAB. Gunner Southam was killed in action on 18 September 1918 near Bellenglise, France and on 24 January 1919 was posthumously awarded the Military Medal for 'courage and initiative at Hamel/ Villers-Bretonneux on 9 August 1918'. He is buried in Jeancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, near St Quentin, France.