| Accession Number | P04688.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Thompson, Frank |
| Place made | At sea |
| Date made | c June 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Informal portrait of 336 Sergeant (Sgt) Harold Thompson and 219 Sgt Henry Chester Fitzgerald, ...
Description
Informal portrait of 336 Sergeant (Sgt) Harold Thompson and 219 Sgt Henry Chester Fitzgerald, both of A Company, 19th Battalion, chatting on board HMAT Ceramic on her way overseas. Sgt Thompson of Walcha, NSW, aged 20 years, enlisted on 11 March 1915 and was killed in action on 14 November 1916 in France. Prior to enlisting with the AIF he served with the 18th Infantry, Citizens Military Forces. Sgt Fitzgerald, of Darlinghurst, NSW, also aged 20 years, served with the 24th Infantry, Citizens Military Forces, before enlisting with the AIF on 24 March 1915. He later served as a lieutenant.