| Accession Number | P09291.219 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1967 Private (Pte) Albert Harold Bamblett, 32nd Battalion. A mechanic from ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1967 Private (Pte) Albert Harold Bamblett, 32nd Battalion. A mechanic from Port Victoria, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 3rd Reinforcements from Adelaide on 7 February 1916 aboard HMAT Miltiades for Suez. The battalion relocated to the Western Front, France, during June 1916. Pte Bamblett was wounded in action during the Battle of Fromelles on 20 July 1916 and was evacuated to England for treatment. As the severity of his wounds left him a paraplegic he was returned home to Australia where he arrived at Adelaide on 10 April 1917 and died of these wounds 7 days later. He was aged 23 years. His step brother, 4467 Pte Arthur Leslie Edson, 10th Battalion, was killed in action near Hazebrouck, France, on 4 July 1918. He was aged 21 years.