| Accession Number | P08624.418 |
|---|---|
| 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 3758 Private Basil Benjamin James Hunter, 1st Battalion (later 1st Pioneer ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3758 Private Basil Benjamin James Hunter, 1st Battalion (later 1st Pioneer Battalion) of Cecil Park via Liverpool, NSW. A fitter prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard RMS Mooltan on 11 December 1915. He died on 1 October 1916, in the No. 8 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, France, of self inflicted wounds, aged 27. He is buried in the Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France.