| Accession Number | P04712.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 5858 Sergeant (Sgt) Percy Herbert Lingford, 24th Battalion. A clerk of Yea, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 5858 Sergeant (Sgt) Percy Herbert Lingford, 24th Battalion. A clerk of Yea, Victoria, he enlisted at Footscray, Victoria. He embarked on the HMAT Nestor on 2 October 1916 with the 16th Reinforcements. He was killed in action on 5 October 1917, aged 23, at Broodseinde Ridge, Belgium, and is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial.