| Accession Number | P07916.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Crowhurst, James |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Stawell |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Outdoor group portrait of four Australian soldiers. Identified standing from left: 16699 Private ...
Description
Outdoor group portrait of four Australian soldiers. Identified standing from left: 16699 Private William (Will) Thomas Reeve, Army Medical Corps; 10327 Sapper (Spr) George Rising Purdey, 10th Field Company Engineers; 10180 Spr Joseph (Joe) Ernest Purdey (brother of George and brother in law to Will ), 10th Field Company Engineers; Probably Sergeant Frank Douglas Burkitt (seated), 10th Field Company Engineers. Formerly a farmer, Joe Purdey enlisted on 14 February 1916 and he embarked from Melbourne, Vic, aboard HMAT Runic (A54) on 20 June 1916. He served on the Western Front where he was wounded in action during the battle of Broodseinde Ridge on 4 October 1917. He was evacuated to the 55th General Hospital at Boulogne, France, where died of his wounds on 13 October 1917, aged 28 years.