| Accession Number | P05418.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Eugene Patrick Mahony, 2nd Battalion. A plumber of Armidale NSW, he enlisted ...
Description
Studio portrait of Eugene Patrick Mahony, 2nd Battalion. A plumber of Armidale NSW, he enlisted on 17 August 1914 and with the service number 72 and the rank of Lance Corporal, he sailed with A Company aboard HMAT Suffolk on 18 October 1914. He was wounded while serving on the Gallipoli Peninsula on 18 May 1915 and later died from his wounds at sea, aged 25, on 20 May 1915. He is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula.