| Accession Number | P07562.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital file JPEG |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait, taken prior to enlistment, of 5009 Private (Pte) Percy Dingle, 26th Battalion ...
Description
Studio portrait, taken prior to enlistment, of 5009 Private (Pte) Percy Dingle, 26th Battalion (later 49th Battalion), of Miriam Vale, Qld. A labourer before enlisting on February 1916, Pte Dingle embarked from Brisbane on HMAT Seang Choon on 4 May 1916 with the 13th Reinforcements. He was killed in action in France on 2 November 1918. His brother, 5006 Edward Dingle, embarked with him and served in the same units. He died of wounds in France on 5 February 1917.