Description
Studio portrait of 310 Sergeant (later Lieutenant) William Charles Trevascus, A Company, 21st Battalion, of Kew, Vic. Trevascus saw previous service with the 2nd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse Regiment (Victoria) during the South African War. He enlisted as a private on 26 March 1915 and he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Ulysses on 10 May 1915. He served on the Western Front where he was wounded in action. He was also awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) and Bar. He served briefly with the 24th Battalion before returning to Australia on 26 March 1919.
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Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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