| Accession Number | P09291.118 |
|---|---|
| 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
|
Outdoor portrait of 2683 Private (Pte) Frank Kirby Kingsley, 50th Battalion from Prospect, South ...
Description
Outdoor portrait of 2683 Private (Pte) Frank Kirby Kingsley, 50th Battalion from Prospect, South Australia. A 23 year old fireman with the South Australian Railways prior to enlisting on 28 August 1916, he embarked for overseas with the 6th Reinforcements from Adelaide on 23 October 1916 aboard HMAT Port Melbourne. Following further training in England, he proceeded to France where he joined the 50th Battalion on 19 March 1917. Pte Kingsley was killed in action at Noreuil, France on 2 April 1917 and buried in the Noreuil Australian Cemetery.