| Accession Number | P08624.297 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Cumberland |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1920 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 6090 Private Arthur Sheppard, 4th Battalion of Auburn, NSW. A carpenter prior ...
Description
Studio portrait of 6090 Private Arthur Sheppard, 4th Battalion of Auburn, NSW. A carpenter prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Wiltshire (A18) on 22 August 1916. On 9 January 1917, he died of wounds in the No. 1. General Hospital, Etretat, France, aged 32. He was wounded in action on 2 January 1917 near Flers, France. Pte. Sheppard is buried in Etretat Churchyard Extension, France.