| Accession Number | P07562.001 |
|---|---|
| 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 5006 Private (Pte) Edward Dingle, 16th Battalion ...
Description
Studio portrait, taken prior to enlistment, of 5006 Private (Pte) Edward Dingle, 16th Battalion (later 49th Battalion) of Miriam Vale, Qld. A labourer before enlisting on 11 February 1916, Pte Dingle embarked from Brisbane on HMAT Seang Choon on 4 May 1916 with the 13th Reinforcements. He died of wounds in France on 5 February 1917, at the age of 25. His brother, 5009 Percy Dingle, embarked with him and served in the same units; he was killed in action in France on 2 November 1918.