| Accession Number | H05913 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of 2928 Private (Pte) Lindsay Lee Archibald, 2nd Light Horse Regiment (LHR) from ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2928 Private (Pte) Lindsay Lee Archibald, 2nd Light Horse Regiment (LHR) from Newtown, Sydney, NSW. A 25 year old railway station porter prior to enlisting on 16 March 1916, he embarked for overseas service with the 21st Reinforcements from Sydney aboard RMS Mooltan on 19 August 1916. After disembarking in Egypt, he spent a month with the 1st Light Horse Training Regiment before joining the 2nd LHR for service in the Middle East. Pte Archibald was killed in action on 11 April 1918 and buried near where he fell at El Ghoraniye in the Jordan Valley near Jericho. After the war, his remains were moved to the Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel.