| Accession Number | P08036.005 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 6292 Private (Pte) Sydney Roy Eaves, 18th Battalion, of Chatswood, NSW. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 6292 Private (Pte) Sydney Roy Eaves, 18th Battalion, of Chatswood, NSW. A labourer prior to enlistment, Pte Eaves embarked with the 18th Reinforcements from Sydney on HMAT Suevic on 11 November 1916. After being wounded on the Western Front he returned to Australia in 1919. Following the First World War, Eaves became an orchardist. On 20 November 1939 he enlisted in the Second AIF. Whilst serving with the Australian Army Service Corps, Camp Q Staff, Brighton, Tas, T255493 Pte (Driver) Eaves died of illness on 14 November 1945, aged 50.