| Accession Number | P09086.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 5322 Private (Pte) Sydney Leake Cousens, 26th Battalion, of Toowoomba, Qld; ...
Description
Studio portrait of 5322 Private (Pte) Sydney Leake Cousens, 26th Battalion, of Toowoomba, Qld; formerly of Yorkshire, England. A grocer's assistant prior to enlisting in February 1916, Pte Cousens embarked from Brisbane with the 14th Reinforcements on board HMAT Itonus (A50) on 8 August 1916. He was killed in action at Villers- Bretonneux, France, on 8 August 1918. Pte Cousens was 33 years of age. His brother 816 Sergeant Stanley Clifford Cousens, 15th Battalion, was killed in action at Pozieres, France, on 9 August 1916.