| Accession Number | P06967.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Crown Studios |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia, Adelaide |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of 2404 Private (Pte) Thomas James Evans, 50 Battalion, of Port Pirie, SA. Pte ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2404 Private (Pte) Thomas James Evans, 50 Battalion, of Port Pirie, SA. Pte Evans leased a farm in South Australia between Warnertown and Crystal Brook with his brother George. When the farm lease expired, he enlisted on 9 March 1916, and embarked from Adelaide on HMAT Commonwealth on 21 September 1916 with the 5th Reinforcements. On 17 December 1916 he was transferred to the 27th Battalion, in which his brother also served, taking the service number 2404B. He was wounded in action on 22 March 1917, and rejoined his battalion on 9 May 1917. He was admitted to hospital on 7 June 1917, and transferred to England with trench fever. After treatment in England, he rejoined his battalion on 26 October 1917. He was wounded a second time on 10 June 1918, and rejoined the battalion once more on 9 August 1918. On 2 September 1918, he was killed in action at Peronne in France, at the age of 33.