| Accession Number | P09291.066 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Portrait of 4140 Private (Pte) Percy Aylmer Beauchamp, 50th Battalion from Goodwood, South ...
Description
Portrait of 4140 Private (Pte) Percy Aylmer Beauchamp, 50th Battalion from Goodwood, South Australia. A 20 year old labourer prior to enlisting on 13 April 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 13th Reinforcements of the 10th Battalion from Adelaide on 11 January 1916 aboard HMAT Borda. After arriving in Egypt, he transferred to the 50th Battalion in February 1916 and went with them to France in June 1916. He was accidentally wounded in August 1916 and evacuated to England for medical treatment. After rejoining the 50th Battalion in France in March 1917, he was killed in action at Noreuil on 2 April 1917 and buried in the Noreuil Australian Cemetery, France.