| Accession Number | P07564.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Egypt |
| Date made | 27 February 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of the 'Katoomba Boys', soldiers connected with Katoomba, NSW. Back row, left to ...
Description
Studio portrait of the 'Katoomba Boys', soldiers connected with Katoomba, NSW. Back row, left to right: Private (Pte) P Smith; Pte T Wallace (probably 1624 Pte Thomas Wallace); Pte B Brenan; 2639 Pte George Eades; and 2621 Pte Frederick Goodwin Clark. Second row: Pte B Campbell; 3251 Pte William Henry Scope; Pte C Curtain; Pte W Brown; and Pte J Baker. Front row: Pte B Spain (probably 5093 Pte Ernest John Spain); 3381 Pte Thomas Clement McNamara; Pte F Oliver. Whilst serving with the 55th Battalion, Pte Clark died of wounds on 3 September 1918 at Peronne, France, aged 23. On 9 December 1918, Pte McNamara died of disease whilst serving with the 5th Battalion Australian Machine Gun Corps in France. He was aged 25.