| Accession Number | P03482.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1917 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 6915 Private (Pte) William Alfred Whitney, 24th Battalion, from Fitzroy, Vic, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 6915 Private (Pte) William Alfred Whitney, 24th Battalion, from Fitzroy, Vic, (born in Hobart, Tas). Pte Whitney enlisted on 9 August 1917; he served on the Somme and was killed in action on 1 September 1918 while working as a stretcher bearer at Mont St Quentin, France. He is buried in Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension.