| Accession Number | P09291.107 |
|---|---|
| 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 1904 Driver Arthur Leslie Eddy, 50th Battalion from Broken Hill, NSW. A 20 ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1904 Driver Arthur Leslie Eddy, 50th Battalion from Broken Hill, NSW. A 20 year old trucker prior to enlisting on 23 March 1916, he embarked for overseas with the 3rd Reinforcements from Adelaide on 13 July 1916 aboard HMAT Seang Bee. Following further training in England, he joined the battalion in France in December 1916. Driver Eddy was wounded in action at Broodseinde Ridge, Belgium on 17 October 1917 and died from his wounds the next day. He is buried in the Potijze Chateau Lawn Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium.