| Accession Number | P05616.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 657 Corporal (Cpl) Thomas William Errington, B Company, 8th Light Horse ...
Description
Studio portrait of 657 Corporal (Cpl) Thomas William Errington, B Company, 8th Light Horse Regiment, of Fryerstown, Vic, holding a trombone. A blacksmith prior enlistment he embarked aboard HMAT Star of Victoria (A16) on 25 February 1915. Cpl Errington died of wounds during the Turkish attack at Es-Salt on the slope of the hill facing the Amman Road on 3 May 1918. His name is recorded on the Jerusalem Memorial, Palestine.