Description
Studio portrait of 2278 Private (Pte) Leslie George Woon, 50th Battalion. A farm Labourer from Pyap West, SA prior to enlistment, Pte Woon embarked with the 4th Reinforcements from Adelaide on HMAT Ballarat on 12 August 1916. Initially reported as missing in action, it was later established that he had been captured and was being held as a prisoner of war at Limburg Gefangenenlager, Germany. Following the Armistice he was repatriated back to England, and returned to Australia on 17 March 1919.
Details
Accession Number
P10608.005
Photographer
The Wykeham Studios
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Credit Line
Donor R Freeman
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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