| Accession Number | P09291.132 |
|---|---|
| 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 2275 Private Howard Bevan Carr, No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital from ...
Description
Outdoor portrait of 2275 Private Howard Bevan Carr, No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital from Unley, South Australia. An 18 year old student prior to enlisting on 26 November 1914, he embarked for overseas with the 2nd Reinforcements from Melbourne on 20 March 1915 aboard HMAT Shropshire. After serving in Gallipoli, Egypt and France, he was appointed a Second Lieutenant in England on 30 March 1917. One month later, he joined the 50th Battalion in France and was promoted to Lieutenant (Lt) on 29 July 1917. Lt Carr was killed in action at Westhoek Ridge, Belgium, on 26 September 1917 and is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial at Ypres, Belgium, with others who have no known grave.