| Accession Number | P09113.008 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Informal portrait of 3923 (later 3923A) Private (Pte) Frederick Tighe, 25th Battalion, of Alpha, ...
Description
Informal portrait of 3923 (later 3923A) Private (Pte) Frederick Tighe, 25th Battalion, of Alpha, Qld. A labourer prior to enlisting in August 1915, Pte Tighe embarked from Brisbane with the 9th Reinforcements on board HMAT Wandilla on 31 January 1916. He was transferred to the 49th Battalion in Egypt in April and promoted to Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) in France on 25 August. L/Cpl Tighe was killed in action near Pozieres, France, on 3 September 1916. He was 33 years of age.