| Accession Number | P04231.024 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 5193 Private (Pte) Eric Vial, 16th Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion, of Tamworth, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 5193 Private (Pte) Eric Vial, 16th Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion, of Tamworth, NSW. Pte Vial enlisted on 7 August 1915 and embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Makarini on 1 April 1916. He was killed in action on 3 November 1916 in France, aged 23 years. He is buried at France 277 Bulls Road Cemetery, Flers. 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.