| Accession Number | P07244.004 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2531 Private (Pte) Robert George Wing, 15th Battalion, of Gunns Plains, Tas. ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2531 Private (Pte) Robert George Wing, 15th Battalion, of Gunns Plains, Tas. Pte Wing, a farmer before enlisting on 4 June 1915, embarked from Melbourne on HMAT Orsova (A67) on 17 July 1915 with the 7th Reinforcements. He was killed in action on 9 August 1916 at the age of 19, and is buried in the Villers Bretonneux cemetery. His brother, 2408 Allan John Joseph Wing, was also killed in action, on 13 October 1917.