| Accession Number | P04231.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Date made | c 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 724 Private (Pte) Herbert Bowen, G Company, 2nd Battalion, of Tamworth, NSW. ...
Description
Studio portrait of 724 Private (Pte) Herbert Bowen, G Company, 2nd Battalion, of Tamworth, NSW. Pte Bowen enlisted on 25 August 1914 and embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Suffolk on 18 October 1914. He was killed in action on 7 August 1915, at Lone Pine, Gallipoli Peninsula, aged 23 years. He is buried at Gallipoli 7 Lone Pine Cemetery.This lantern slide is one of a series of images of soldiers from the district who enlisted and served overseas. The slides were probably displayed at the Tamworth Cinema between features. Some of the slides have been annotated with information about the person pictured.