| Accession Number | P07681.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2361 Private (Pte) Lionel Brizzolara, 2nd Battalion, of Orange, NSW. Pte ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2361 Private (Pte) Lionel Brizzolara, 2nd Battalion, of Orange, NSW. Pte Brizzolara, a labourer and wheelwright prior to enlistment, embarked on board HMAT Orsova (A67) on 14 July 1915. He served at Gallipoli and on the Western Front. On 23 July 1916 Pte Brizzolara was wounded in action by a shell explosion at Pozieres, France. He died of his wounds at a field hospital on 25 July. He was 21 years of age.