| Accession Number | P10510.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c August 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2490 Private (Pte) William Louis Ward, 9th Battalion. A farmer prior to ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2490 Private (Pte) William Louis Ward, 9th Battalion. A farmer prior to enlisting, Pte Ward embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Shropshire (A9) on 20 August 1915. He was later promoted to Corporal and served with the 49th Battalion. He was killed in action on 4 September 1916, at Pozieres, France, aged 19. He has no known grave and is remembered with honour on the Villers Bretonneux Memorial, France.