| Accession Number | P04468.008 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c December 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 4551 Private (Pte) Ronald Edward Macarthur, 14th Reinforcements, 15th ...
Description
Studio portrait of 4551 Private (Pte) Ronald Edward Macarthur, 14th Reinforcements, 15th Battalion, of Corinda, Qld. A farmer prior to enlisting on 8 September 1915, he embarked from Brisbane aboard HMAT Wandilla on 31 January 1916. Pte Macarthur transferred to the 47th Battalion on 20 April 1916. He died of shrapnel wounds on 11 August 1916, in France, aged 20 years. He was a descendant of Phillip Gidley King, Third Governor of NSW, one of over 50 whom served in the First World War.