Studio portrait of 3809 Sergeant (Sgt) Bennett Walter Keid, 49th Battalion of Graceville Qld. Sgt ...

Accession Number P03432.005
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Film copy negative
Maker Unknown
Date made c 1915
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Studio portrait of 3809 Sergeant (Sgt) Bennett Walter Keid, 49th Battalion of Graceville Qld. Sgt Keid, a postal clerk at the GPO in civilian life, was killed in action on 3 September 1916 at Mouquet Farm. He was one of six brothers who enlisted, four of whom were killed in action and one wounded. His brother Lieutenant Leonard Keid served in the same battalion, and was killed on the same day.

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