| Accession Number | P08346.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Watson, Charles A |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Parkes |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2978 Private (Pte) Walter Thomas Shrimpton and his brother Norman Shrimpton, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2978 Private (Pte) Walter Thomas Shrimpton and his brother Norman Shrimpton, of Parkes, NSW. A labourer prior to enlistement, Pte Shrimpton, aged 21, embarked with the 7th Reinforcements, 57th Battalion, from Sydney on HMAT Afric on 3 November 1916. He was killed in action on 15 October 1917 in Belgium. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial.