| Accession Number | H05649 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 3004 Private (Pte) Frank Herbert Aysom, 53rd Battalion from Stanmore, NSW. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3004 Private (Pte) Frank Herbert Aysom, 53rd Battalion from Stanmore, NSW. A 21 year old carter prior to enlisting on 2 July 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 10th Reinforcements of the 1st Battalion from Sydney on 8 October 1915 aboard HMAT Warilda. Following further training in Egypt, he transferred to the 53rd Battalion and joined the battalion in the field in France where he was wounded in action at Fromelles. Pte Aysom died of his wounds on 20 July 1916 and was buried in the Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France.