| Accession Number | P05248.043 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria |
| Date made | circ 19116 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 5373 Private Thomas Richard Fenner, 14th Battalion of Yendon, Victoria. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 5373 Private Thomas Richard Fenner, 14th Battalion of Yendon, Victoria. A teacher prior to enlisting, he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Euripedes (A14) on 4 April 1916. On 29 August 1916, aged 24, he was killed in action at Mouquet Farm, France, when a high explosive shell buried him in a dugout. Post war his body was not recovered and he is commemorated with honour on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France.