| Accession Number | P08461.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1410 Private (Pte) Robert Patrick James (Bob) Lomasney, 29th Battalion, of St ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1410 Private (Pte) Robert Patrick James (Bob) Lomasney, 29th Battalion, of St Kilda, Vic. A labourer prior to enlisting in August 1915, Pte Lomasney embarked from Melbourne with the 1st Reinforcements on board HMAT Ascanius (A11) on 10 November 1915. After arriving at Serapeum, Egypt in January 1916, the 29th Battalion became a part of the 5th Australian Division which proceeded to France in June 1916. Pte Lomasney sustained a gun shot wound to the arm while in action at Fromelles during the first major battle of 19 to 20 July 1916. He was hospitalised in England until October 1916, and returned to his unit in France on 6 December 1916. On 28 September 1917, Pte Lomasney died of wounds received that same day at Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium. He was 32 years of age.