| Accession Number | P09277.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital file JPEG |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2964 (later 2964B) Private (Pte) Thomas Harold Prosser, 56th Battalion, of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2964 (later 2964B) Private (Pte) Thomas Harold Prosser, 56th Battalion, of Frogmore, NSW. A labourer prior to enlisting in August 1916, Pte Prosser embarked from Sydney with the 7th Reinforcements on board HMAT Ascanius (A11) on 25 October 1916. He arrived in France for service on the Western Front on 1 March 1917 and was transferred to the 19th Battalion later that month. Pte Prosser was killed in action at Bullecourt, France, on 3 May 1917. He was 23 years of age.