| Accession Number | P07462.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Thuillier, Louis |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Vignacourt |
| Date made | 1916-1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Outdoor group portrait of members of the 29th Battalion in front of a painted architectural ...
Description
Outdoor group portrait of members of the 29th Battalion in front of a painted architectural backdrop which has been hung from a damaged building. The photograph was possibly taken between 7 and 17 November 1916 when the battalion was billeted in Vignacourt. Back row, left to right: 39 Signaller (Sig) William Dent (Bill) Penny; 538 Private William Alfred (Bill) Fitch; 27 Sig Arthur Ernest Emmerson; 32 Sig William Lewis. Front row: 36 Sig William Henry McDonough; 37 Sig Albert Henry "Arthur" Patton; 23 Sig Stanley Glassford (Stan) Barr; and 22 Sig John (Jack) Brewis. On 10 November 1915 the eight men had embarked on HMAT Ascanius from Melbourne with the 29th Battalion, the seven signallers with the Headquarters Signals, and Pte Fitch in B Company of the battalion. He later transferred to the 5th Divisional Signal Company and was killed in action on 25 September 1917 at Polygon Wood, Belgium.