| Accession Number | P07159.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia, Adelaide |
| Date made | c 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 7575 Private Henry Mortimer Muirhead, 10th Battalion, who was a 32 year old ...
Description
Studio portrait of 7575 Private Henry Mortimer Muirhead, 10th Battalion, who was a 32 year old civil servant from Gilberton, South Australia when he enlisted on 6 August 1917. He embarked for overseas with the 25th Reinforcements from Melbourne on 30 October 1917 aboard HMAT Aeneas. While serving in the Amiens area in Northern France, he suffered from influenza and was evacuated to England. He rejoined the 10th Battalion in France just before the war ended and returned to Australia on 12 May 1919. One of 131 photographs displayed on an honour board showing members of the Adelaide Rowing Club who enlisted for active service in the First World War. The original is held by the Adelaide Rowing Club who kindly loaned the board to the Australian War Memorial for copying.