| Accession Number | P04796.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of five men, including two brothers, Percy and Bertie Gardiner. Standing, back ...
Description
Studio portrait of five men, including two brothers, Percy and Bertie Gardiner. Standing, back right is: 854 Private (Pte) Percy Theodore Gardiner, H Company, 13th Battalion, of East Maitland, NSW. A machinist prior to enlistment on 26 September 1914, Gardiner also served with the 16th Infantry, Citizens Military Forces. He embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Ulysses on 22 December 1914. He was killed in action on 29 August 1916 near Albert, France, aged 19 years. Front row, centre is, 3048 Pte Bertie Stephen Way Gardiner, 10th Reinforcements, 1st Battalion, of West Maitland, NSW. A grocer prior to enlistment on 27 June 1915, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Warilda on 8 October 1915. He was transferred to the 53rd Battalion and was killed in action on 19 July 1916 in France, aged 26 years. See also P04451.001.