| Accession Number | P05301.157 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales |
| Date made | circ 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 4078 Private David H Beacom, 25th Battalion of Lismore, NSW. Son of John ...
Description
Studio portrait of 4078 Private David H Beacom, 25th Battalion of Lismore, NSW. Son of John Beacom and Elizabeth Chittick (formerly Beacom), of Barrengarry, NSW. A labourer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Brisbane aboard HMAT Commonwealth (A73) on 28 March 1916. He was killed in action on 5 August 1916 in France, aged 22. He has no known grave, and is remembered with honour on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France. His brother 874 Private Joseph Archdall Beacom was killed 5 days later.