| Accession Number | P07282.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
The Crown Studios |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 136 Private Walter Burgin, 2nd Battalion, of Inverell, NSW. A bank clerk prior ...
Description
Studio portrait of 136 Private Walter Burgin, 2nd Battalion, of Inverell, NSW. A bank clerk prior to enlistment, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Suffolk (A23) on 18 October 1914. He was wounded in action at Gallipoli, Turkey on 13 May 1915 and died of his wounds on 21 May 1915 aboard HMS Gascon enroute to Alexandria, Egypt, aged 20. He is buried in the Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.