| Accession Number | P05248.138 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 5917 Private (Pte) Edgar Allen Thornell, 22nd Battalion of Somerville, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 5917 Private (Pte) Edgar Allen Thornell, 22nd Battalion of Somerville, Victoria. A school teacher prior to enlisting, he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Nestor (A71) on 2 October 1916. On 9 August 1918, he died in the Monte Video Camp Hospital, Weymouth, Dorset, United Kingdom from Pulmonary Tuberculosis, aged 22. Pte Thornell is buried in the Melcombe Regis Cemetery, United Kingdom.