Studio portrait of Lieutenant Colonel Walter Churchus, 7th Field Artillery Brigade (7 FAB). A ...

Accession Number H19191
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

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Description

Studio portrait of Lieutenant Colonel Walter Churchus, 7th Field Artillery Brigade (7 FAB). A builder of Elsternwick, Vic, prior to enlistment, he embarked as a Major with the 29th Battery, 8 FAB, on HMAT Medic on 20 May 1916. He was killed in action on 1 April 1918 and is buried at Heilly Station Cemetery Mericourt-L'Abbe. He was aged 38 years.

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