| Accession Number | P05554.006 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria |
| Date made | 1916 -1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Lieutenant Harold Vernon Walklate, 14th Battalion from Caulfield, Victoria. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of Lieutenant Harold Vernon Walklate, 14th Battalion from Caulfield, Victoria. A 31 year old accountant prior to joining the AIF on 1 February 1915, he embarked for overseas as a Second Lieutenant with the 14th Reinforcements from Melbourne on 18 February 1916 aboard HMAT Ballarat (A70). Following a short stop-over in Egypt, he proceeded to France in June 1916 and then was promoted to Lieutenant and attached to the 4th Light Trench Mortar Battery on 25 September 1916. After being wounded in action at Gueudecourt, France on 4 February 1917, he was evacuated to England for medical treatment before returning to France in July 1917. Following promotion to Captain on 23 August 1917, he was killed in action at Zonnebeke, Belgium on 22 October 1917. Originally buried near where he fell, his grave could not be located after the war so his name is recorded on the Menin Gate Memorial at Ypres, Belgium with others who have no known grave.