| Accession Number | P08624.111 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Cumberland |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1920 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 6132 Private Donald Arthur Smallmon, 21st Battalion of Parramatta, NSW. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 6132 Private Donald Arthur Smallmon, 21st Battalion of Parramatta, NSW. A tramways employee prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard the HMAT Afric (A19) on 3 November 1916. He was killed in action on 3 May 1917 during the second battle of Bullecourt, France, aged 21. Post war his body was not recovered and he is remembered with honour on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France.