| Accession Number | P03563.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Crown Studios |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1680 Private (Pte) William George Kite DCM, MM, MID, 2nd Reinforcements, 56th ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1680 Private (Pte) William George Kite DCM, MM, MID, 2nd Reinforcements, 56th Battalion, of Narraburra via Temora, New South Wales, aged 22 years. He embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Ceramic on 14 April 1916. Pte Kite performed feats of bravery during First World War where he worked as a runner for Australian Infantry, carrying messages between the trenches in France. After the war he returned to his previous employment as a rouseabout and opal miner. He passed away at age 70 in 1966 at Lightning Ridge.