| Accession Number | P09291.015 |
|---|---|
| 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 2964 Private (Pte) John Francis O'Rielly, 50th Battalion from Tailem Bend, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2964 Private (Pte) John Francis O'Rielly, 50th Battalion from Tailem Bend, South Australia. A 21 year old engine cleaner prior to enlisting on 29 August 1916, he embarked of overseas with the 7th Reinforcements of the 50th Battalion from Adelaide on 6 November 1916 aboard HMAT Afric. Following further training in England, he arrived in France and joined the 50th Battalion on 18 March 1917. Pte O'Rielly was killed in action two months later on 20 May 1917 and buried in the Noreuil Australian Cemetery, France.