| Accession Number | P09291.268 |
|---|---|
| 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
|
Portrait of 1682 Private (Pte) Peter Herbert Gascoigne, 50th Battalion. A labourer from Port ...
Description
Portrait of 1682 Private (Pte) Peter Herbert Gascoigne, 50th Battalion. A labourer from Port Adelaide, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 2nd Reinforcements from Adelaide on 11 April 1916 aboard HMAT Aeneas for England. After a period of training in England he joined his unit on the Western Front near Abbeville, France. Pte Gascoigne was initially reported missing in action near Noreuil, France, on 2 April 1917, was subsequently confirmed as being killed in action on that date and is buried in the Noreuil Australian Cemetery. He was aged 24 years.