| Accession Number | P08264.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2434 Private (Pte) Harry Stewart, 5th Pioneer Battalion, of Gawler, SA. Pte ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2434 Private (Pte) Harry Stewart, 5th Pioneer Battalion, of Gawler, SA. Pte Stewart, a carpenter prior to enlisting in May 1916, embarked with the 5th Reinforcements from Adelaide on board HMAT Commonwealth (A73) on 21 September 1916. He arrived in France for service on the Western Front on 1 January 1917. Pte Stewart was killed in action at Bapaume, France, on 11 April 1917. He was 28 years of age.