| Accession Number | P11355.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Eden Studios |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | c 1908 |
| Conflict |
Period 1900-1909 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Dougal Neil (Niel) Rentoul in Naval uniform as a boy. Rentoul, of Hawthorn, ...
Description
Studio portrait of Dougal Neil (Niel) Rentoul in Naval uniform as a boy. Rentoul, of Hawthorn, Victoria, enlisted in the AIF and served with 2 Divisional Signal Company Australian Engineers. An overseer in the canister trade prior to enlistment, Lieutenant (Lt) Rentoul embarked with the 20th Battalion, from Sydney aboard HMAT Berrima A35 on 25 June, 1915. He was awarded the Military Cross on the 2 August 1916 for 'Gallant Conduct' in the field. He was killed in action in France on 3 May, 1917 aged 28. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France.