| Accession Number | P08624.202 |
|---|---|
| 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 473 Private (later Lance Corporal) William Redfern Rolley 1st (later 21st) ...
Description
Studio portrait of 473 Private (later Lance Corporal) William Redfern Rolley 1st (later 21st) Machine Gun Company of Granville, NSW. A boilermaker prior to enlisting, he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Ulysses (A38) on 25 October 1916. L/Cpl Rolley was accidentally burnt and admitted to hospital on 8 January 1918. He died of his injuries in the 1st Canadian General Hospital, Etaples, France on 16 January 1918, aged 34. He is buried in the Etaples Military Cemetery, France.