| Accession Number | P06858.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Print hand-coloured black & white |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2336 Private (Pte) Charles Leslie Harding McAdam, 39th Battalion. A stationer ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2336 Private (Pte) Charles Leslie Harding McAdam, 39th Battalion. A stationer from Hawthorn, Victoria, Pte McAdam served for three years as a senior cadet in the 48th Battalion, Surry Hills, and two years in the Citizens Military Forces (CMF) before enlisting on 18 February 1916. Eyewitness accounts from his Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing File state "He took part in the stunt on Octr 4th ...he was light in build with very pleasant features and a lovely disposition". Pte McAdam was killed instantly by bullet wound to the chest at the attack on Broodseinde on 4 October 1917.