The image is a black and white portrait of a man named PTE. Tom Boddy, who was killed on October 16th, 1914. He is shown from the waist up, facing the camera with a slight smile on his face. He has short, neatly combed hair and a mustache. The man is wearing a collared shirt with a high collar and a button-down collar. The background is plain and the portrait is framed by a thin black border. At the bottom of the image, there is text that reads "PTE. TOM BODY, 1st East York, Regt. of Hornsea. Killed on Oct. 16th. 1914."