| Accession Number | P09291.055 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1680 Private (Pte) Henry Fuss, 50th Battalion from Forrestville, South ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1680 Private (Pte) Henry Fuss, 50th Battalion from Forrestville, South Australia. A 33 year old tinsmith prior to enlisting on 31 August 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 2nd Reinforcements of the 50th Battalion from Adelaide on 11 April 1916 aboard HMAT Aeneas. During further training in England, he was promoted to Corporal on 23 September 1916. After proceeding to France and then to Belgium, he joined the 50th Battalion on 1 October 1917. Shortly afterwards, he was killed in action at Passchendaele on 19 October 1917 and is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial at Ypres, Belgium with others who have no known grave.