H06758 Accession Number: H06758

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Studio portrait of 4942 Private (Pte) Henry William Timbs, C Company, 5th Battalion from Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria. A 21 year old packer prior to enlisting on 20 August 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 15th Reinforcements from Melbourne on 7 March 1916 aboard HMAT Wiltshire. After joining the 5th Battalion in France, he was later killed in action at Bullecourt on 10 May 1917. Pte Timbs is commemorated on the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux, France with others who have no known grave.

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Accession Number
H06758
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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