Accession Number | P05248.021 |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
Place made | Australia: Victoria |
Date made | 1914 |
Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
Studio portrait of Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt) Thomas Mcleod Carmichael, 7th Battalion, of ...
Studio portrait of Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt) Thomas Mcleod Carmichael, 7th Battalion, of Benalla, Victoria. A school teacher prior to enlisting, as 296 Sergeant Carmichael, he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Hororata (A20) on 19 October 1914. On 28 April 1915, he was promoted to the rank of 2nd Lt. He was wounded in action, at Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey on 8 May 1915, and died of his wounds later the same day, at Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey, aged 22. An eye witness, Corporal Maddern stated that 'when he left 2nd Lt Carmichael, the latter was obviously dying and was very badly wounded. He had no doubt that Mr. Carmichael did die of his wounds'. His body was never recovered. He has no known grave and is remembered with honour on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.