| Accession Number | P06458.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of brothers 4188 Private (Pte) William Paterson (left) and 4187 Pte Alexander ...
Description
Studio portrait of brothers 4188 Private (Pte) William Paterson (left) and 4187 Pte Alexander Paterson (right), both of 26th Battalion, and of Blackstone, Qld. Both miners, the brothers enlisted together on 18 September 1915 and embarked from Brisbane aboard HMAT Commonwealth on 28 March 1916. Pte William Paterson was killed in action in France on 5 November 1916, aged 24. Pte Alexander Paterson returned to Australia on 18 January 1919.