| Accession Number | P11586.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Cavalchini, Alfredo Luigi Stefano Francesco Maria |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Wingham |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of 4617 Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) Leo Stanley Tisdell, 30th Battalion of Newcastle, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 4617 Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) Leo Stanley Tisdell, 30th Battalion of Newcastle, NSW (right side) and George Smith (left side). A labourer prior to enlistment, L/Cpl Tisdell embarked with the 12th Reinforcements from Sydney aboard HMAT Beltana (A72) on 25 November 1916. He was killed in action in France, on 8 August, 1918 aged 30. This portrait was taken by L/Cpl Tisdell's brother-in-law, Alfredo Cavalchini.