H06435 Accession Number: H06435

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Studio portrait of 5119 Private (Pte) Eric William Larson. A 27 year old plumber from Marrickville, NSW prior to enlistment, Pte Larson embarked with the 16th Reinforcements, 13th Battalion from Sydney on HMAT Star of Victoria. He later received a penetrating chest wound and evacuated to the 15th Ambulance Train. Later suffering from shock due to his wound he passed away on 9 February 1917 and was buried in the St Sever Cemetery Extension, France. His brother 6789 Pte Sidney Oscar Larson was killed in action on 4 October 1917. See H06436

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Accession Number
H06435
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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