Portrait of 61 Private (Pte) Harold Williamson, 22nd Battalion. Pte Williamson enlisted in ...

Accession Number P11189.003
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Digital file TIFF
Maker Alice Mills
Place made Australia: Victoria, Melbourne
Date made 8 May 1915
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Portrait of 61 Private (Pte) Harold Williamson, 22nd Battalion. Pte Williamson enlisted in Ararat, Victoria, on 21 January 1915, and embarked for overseas service on 8 May 1915. Whilst serving with the 22nd Battalion on the Gallipoli Peninsula, Pte Williamson was promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal (L Cpl). L Cpl Williamson embarked with the rest of the 22nd Battalion to France in March 1916 and was promoted to the rank of Sergeant (Sgt) on 30 July 1916.