| Accession Number | P10402.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 5689 Private (Pte) Robert Cedric Dorman, 4th Battalion. Pte Dorman, a clerk ...
Description
Studio portrait of 5689 Private (Pte) Robert Cedric Dorman, 4th Battalion. Pte Dorman, a clerk from Leichhardt NSW, had four years experience in the senior cadets before he enlisted in January 1916, three months after his 18th birthday. Following a period of training he embarked at Sydney with the 18th Reinforcements of the 4th Battalion on 3 June 1916. In September 1916 he joined his battalion in France. On 5th May 1917 Pte Dorman died of wounds received during the second battle of Bullecourt.