| Accession Number | P09291.086 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of two soldier of the AIF. The soldier sitting on the left is unidentified. The ...
Description
Studio portrait of two soldier of the AIF. The soldier sitting on the left is unidentified. The soldier on the right is 1995 Private (Pte) Robert Chestnut Summers, 50th Battalion from Terowie, South Australia. A 24 year old labourer prior to enlisting on 16 February 1916, he embarked for overseas with the 3rd Reinforcements of the 50th Battalion from Adelaide on 13 July 1916 aboard HMAT Seang Bee. Following further training in England, he joined the 50th Battalion in France on 14 December 1916. Pte Summers was wounded in action at the Battle of Messines on 10 June 1917 and died from his wounds that same day. He is buried in the Kandahar Farm Cemetery, Neuve-Eglise, Belgium.