| Accession Number | H06637 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1912 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2nd Lieutenant Louis Carl Roth, wearing cap and collar badges of the 46th ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2nd Lieutenant Louis Carl Roth, wearing cap and collar badges of the 46th Infantry (Brighton Rifles). A civil engineer and surveyor of Elsternwick, he later served in the First World War, progressing from Lieutenant to Captain of the 2nd Pioneer Battalion, and was awarded a Military Cross (MC) on 18 April 1918. On 6 October 1918 he died of wounds received whilst serving in France, aged 24 years.