| Accession Number | P06436.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1687 Private (Pte) Sidney George Birch Bewley, 30th Battalion, of Mt McDonald, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1687 Private (Pte) Sidney George Birch Bewley, 30th Battalion, of Mt McDonald, NSW. A labourer before enlisting in August 1915, Pte Bewley left Australia with the 2nd Reinforcements in December 1915 for service on the Suez Canal and later the Western Front. He was killed in action at Beaumetz, near Bapaume, on 23 March 1917, age 22.