| Accession Number | P07159.026 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia, Adelaide |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 3655 Sergeant (Sgt) Percival Henry Andrews, 7th Field Ambulance Brigade who ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3655 Sergeant (Sgt) Percival Henry Andrews, 7th Field Ambulance Brigade who was a 37 year old accountant from Glenelg, South Australia when he enlisted on 27 January 1915. He embarked for overseas from Adelaide on 31 May 1915 aboard HMAT Geelong. While serving at Gallipoli, he was hospitalised with gastritis and frost bite on 10 December 1915, was evacuated to Egypt and then returned to Australia for medical treatment. Sgt Andrews arrived back in Australia on 29 September 1916 and was discharged from the AIF as medically unfit for further service. 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.