| Accession Number | P04451.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Informal group portrait of six men. Identified is: 854 Private (Pte) Percy Theodore Gardiner, H ...
Description
Informal group portrait of six men. Identified is: 854 Private (Pte) Percy Theodore Gardiner, H Company, 13th Battalion, of East Maitland, NSW, seated third from left. Prior to enlisting in the AIF on 26 September 1914, he served with the 16th Infantry Battalion, Citizens Military Forces. Pte Gardiner embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Ulysses on 22 December 1914. He was killed in action on 29 August 1916 near Albert, France, aged 19 years. His brother, 3048 Pte Bertie Stephen Way Gardiner, 1st Battalion and later of the 53rd Battalion was also killed in action on 19 July 1916 in France, aged 26 years. See also P04796.001.