| Accession Number | P08261.007 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c1918-1919 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of 1809A Private (Pte) Thomas Cavanagh, farm labourer, of Watchem, Victoria. He ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1809A Private (Pte) Thomas Cavanagh, farm labourer, of Watchem, Victoria. He joined the 24th Battalion on 31 May 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Demosthenes on 16 Jul 1915 for Gallipoli. The battalion was withdrawn to Alexandria in January 1916 and was then relocated to the Western Front in France in March 1916. In May 1916 he was transferred to the 2nd Division Trench Mortar Battery before rejoining the 24th Battalion on 31 Aug 1916. Pte Cavanagh was wounded in action near Albert, France, on 6 November 1916 and died of these wounds two days later in No 36 Casualty Clearing Station. He was aged 28 years. This image is one from a poster produced at Donald, Victoria, commemorating the deaths of soldiers associated with Donald and surrounding district during the First World War. The poster is held at P08261.001.