| Accession Number | P04651.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Cruden, James Charles |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1841 Private (Pte) Thomas Ray Triglone, 2nd Reinforcements, 30th Battalion, of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1841 Private (Pte) Thomas Ray Triglone, 2nd Reinforcements, 30th Battalion, of Ashfield, NSW. Pte Triglone enlisted on 8 August 1915 and embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Berrima on 17 December 1915. He was later promoted to Lance Corporal (LCpl) and transferred to the 45th Battalion. On 21 February 1917, LCpl Triglone was manning a Lewis Gun in Storm Trench, a former German trench, at Gueudecourt when a shell landed, killing him outright. He was aged 26 years.