| Accession Number | P09216.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Mathewson, P and Sons |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, Brisbane |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of brothers 5095 Private (Pte) Arthur Gladstone (seated) and 1228 Pte Sydney ...
Description
Studio portrait of brothers 5095 Private (Pte) Arthur Gladstone (seated) and 1228 Pte Sydney Charters Pilcher, both of Charters Towers, Qld. A farmer prior to enlistment, Pte Sydney Pilcher, D Company, 42th Battalion, embarked from Sydney, NSW on board HMAT Borda (A30) on 5 June 1916. He was taken on strength and transferred to the 49th Battalion in late September 1916. Pte Pilcher served on the Western Front and was killed in action on 5 April 1918, aged 25. He is buried at the Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France. A striker prior to enlistment Pte Arthur Pilcher, 26th Battalion embarked with the 13th Reinforcements from Brisbane, Qld on board HMAT (49) Seang Choon on 4 May 1916. He returned to Australian on 4 June 1919.
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