| Accession Number | P09291.130 |
|---|---|
| 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
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Portrait of 3418 Sergeant (Sgt) John Lamb Mehaffey, 50th Battalion from Naracoorte, South ...
Description
Portrait of 3418 Sergeant (Sgt) John Lamb Mehaffey, 50th Battalion from Naracoorte, South Australia. A 21 year old clerk prior to enlisting on 4 August 1915, he embarked for overseas as a Private with the 11th Reinforcements of the 10th Battalion from Adelaide on 27 October 1915 aboard HMAT Benalla. Following further training in Egypt, he transferred to the 50th Battalion and was promoted to Corporal in March 1916. After arriving in France, he was promoted to Sergeant in July 1916. Sgt Mehaffey was killed in action at Noreuil, France, on 2 April 1917 and buried in the Military Cemetery at Noreuil. However, after the war his grave could not be located and he is commemorated on the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux, France with others who have no known grave.