| Accession Number | P08052.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1912 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 149 Trooper (Tpr) William Harold Pinkerton, 1st Australian Light Horse ...
Description
Studio portrait of 149 Trooper (Tpr) William Harold Pinkerton, 1st Australian Light Horse Regiment wearing the full dress uniform of the NSW Lancers. Tpr Pinkerton, a labourer from Scone, NSW prior to enlistment, embarked with A Squadron from Sydney on HMAT Star of Victoria on 20 October 1914. On 7 August 1915 he was killed in action at Gallipoli, aged 23 and is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial.