| Accession Number | P07715.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | c 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2926 Sergeant (Sgt) Eric Austen Tate, 20th Battalion, of Kangaroo Valley, NSW. ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2926 Sergeant (Sgt) Eric Austen Tate, 20th Battalion, of Kangaroo Valley, NSW. He was a farmer prior to enlistment on 17 August 1915 and embarked on board HMAT Euripides (A14) on 2 November 1915. Pte Tate was promoted to sergeant on 3 August 1917. He was killed in action at Passchendaele, Belgium, on 9 October 1917 when a shell exploded in his dug out. He was 26 years of age.
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