| Accession Number | P08624.172 |
|---|---|
| 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 2195 Private William John Johns, 56th Battalion of Glebe, NSW. A night ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2195 Private William John Johns, 56th Battalion of Glebe, NSW. A night sweeper prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Port of Sydney (A15) on 4 September 1916. He was killed in action at Louverval, France on 2 April 1917, aged 20. He was buried near Cambrai Rd between Louverval and Doignies, France. Post war his grave was not located and he is remembered with honour on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France.