| Accession Number | P10427.016 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 1916-1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2251 Private Robert Warnock, 58th Battalion
Description
Studio portrait of 2251 Private (Pte) Robert Warnock, 58th Battalion. A labourer from Swanpool, Vic prior to enlistment, Pte Warnock embarked with the 4th Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Orsova on 1 August 1916. On arrival in England he was transferred to the 57th Battalion. Whilst serving on the Western Front he was promoted to Corporal and was later killed in action on 24 March 1917, aged 23 and was buried in the Beaumetz Cross Roads Cemetery, Beaumetz-les-Cambrai, France. See also P10427.017