| Accession Number | P10217.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1137 Sergeant (Sgt) George Walter Hyden, 51st Battalion. A farmer from ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1137 Sergeant (Sgt) George Walter Hyden, 51st Battalion. A farmer from Carnarvon, WA, Hyden embarked as a Private (Pte) with the 1st Reinforecements, 11th Battalion from Melbourne aboard HMAT Themistocles (A32) on 22 December 1914. Pte Hyden served at Gallipoli then the Western Front. Following a transfer to the 51st Battalion and with the rank of Sergeant, Hyden was killed in action at Mouquet Farm, France, on 3 September 1916, aged 22.