| Place | Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Pozieres Area, Mouquet Farm |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P09291.272 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 3110 Private (Pte) William Charles Goldfinch, 10th Battalion. A farmer from ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3110 Private (Pte) William Charles Goldfinch, 10th Battalion. A farmer from Meningie, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 10th Reinforcements from Adelaide on 14 September 1915 aboard HMAT Ballarat for Suez. In late February 1916 he was transferred to the 50th Battalion which relocated to the Western Front, France, during early June 1916. Pte Goldfinch was initially reported missing in action during the Battle of Mouquet Farm on 16 August 1916 and was subsequently determined to have been killed in action on that date. Pte Goldfinch is buried in the Serre Road Cemetery No 2, France. He was aged 19 years.