| Accession Number | P06978.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital file JPEG |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 5072 Private (Pte) Arthur Henry Ryder, 28th Battalion, of Balmoral, NSW. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 5072 Private (Pte) Arthur Henry Ryder, 28th Battalion, of Balmoral, NSW. A station master in Western Australia before enlisting on 3 March 1916, Pte Ryder embarked from Fremantle on HMAT Seang Bee on 18 July 1916 with the 13th Reinforcements. He was killed in action by a bomb dropped by an aeroplane, while being relieved from the front line on 1 June 1918 near La Houssaye, north of Amiens. He was 32 years old at the time of his death.