| Accession Number | P09767.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Group portrait including 729 Private (Pte) Wesley George Wade (identified in centre, back row), B ...
Description
Group portrait including 729 Private (Pte) Wesley George Wade (identified in centre, back row), B Company, 17th Battalion, of Artarmon, NSW. A carpenter of Liverpool, NSW prior to enlistment he claimed to be, 18 but was only 16 years of age. He embarked from Sydney, NSW, aboard HMAT Themistocles (A32) on 12 May 1915. Pte Wade died of wounds in Pozieres, France on 3 August 1916. He was 17 years of age at the time of his death.