| Accession Number | P04826.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio group portrait of 2402 Private (Pte) Henry Alexander Spalholtz, of Yunndaga, WA (left ...
Description
Studio group portrait of 2402 Private (Pte) Henry Alexander Spalholtz, of Yunndaga, WA (left seated), an unidentified soldier (centre standing), holding a piece of rope tied to a toy dog, and 2387 Pte John William Reilly, of Woolgar, WA. Pte Spalhotz enlisted on 6 May 1916 and embarked from Fremantle on 30 October 1916 with the 4th Reinforcements, 43rd Battalion. On his arrival in England he entered the NCOs School of Instruction at Jellalabad Barracks and then went on to Infantry Officers College at Kandahar, both at Tidworth, reaching the rank of sergeant. He was killed in action on 4 October 1917, aged 19 years. Pte Reilly enlisted on 2 May 1916 and also embarked from Fremantle on 30 October 1916 with the 4th Reinforcements, 43rd Battalion. He later served as a lance corporal and returned to Australia on 1 June 1919.