| Accession Number | P09291.006 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital file TIFF |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 3299 Private (Pte) Frederick Archibald De Cean, 50th Battalion from New Mile ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3299 Private (Pte) Frederick Archibald De Cean, 50th Battalion from New Mile End, South Australia. An 18 year old labourer prior to enlisting on 26 July 1917, he embarked for overseas with the 8th Reinforcements of the 43rd Battalion from Melbourne on 7 March 1918 aboard SS Ormonde. Following further training in Egypt and England, he joined the 50th Battalion in France on 17 August 1918. Less than a month later, Pte De Cean was killed in action on 13 September 1918 near Vendelles, France and buried in the Jeancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, halfway between Peronne and St Quentin, France.