Studio portrait of 521 Lance Corporal Robert Sumner Accession Number: P12488.001

Description

Studio portrait of 521 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Robert Sumner. A tailor from Fitzroy, Victoria, L Cpl Sumner enlisted on 17 August 1914 and embarked with the rank of Bugler with the 6th Battalion, E Company, aboard HMAT Hororata (A20). Following service at Gallipoli, he transferred with his unit to France. He was brielfy assigned to the 2nd Field Ambulance in April 1917, before being re-attached as a medical detail to the 6th Battalion. As a 1914 recruit, L Cpl Sumner was eligible for "Anzac Leave" and returned to Australia on 23 December 1918.

Details

Accession Number
P12488.001
Photographer
Louis Thuillier
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
c 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor G Batson
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

Accession P12488.001

More like this

Group Portrait of the 6th Battalion in Egypt

Photograph P12488.002 First World War, 1914-1918

Group portrait of the 6th Battalion in Egypt, 521 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Robert Sumner standing 9th from the left. A Tailor from Fitzroy, Vic, L Cpl Sumner enlisted on 17th August 1914 and was a bugle

See more similar items →

Record information

Last modified: 26 November 2025 - 9.22 pm