| Place | Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Bapaume Cambrai Area, Noreuil |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P09291.309 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c October 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 3250 Private (Pte) Thomas Boston, 10th Battalion. A baker from Naracoorte, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3250 Private (Pte) Thomas Boston, 10th Battalion. A baker from Naracoorte, South Australia, prior to enlistment with his older brother 3249 Pte Angus Boston (See P09291.310), they embarked with the 11th Reinforcements from Adelaide on 27 October 1915 aboard HMAT Benalla (A24) for Suez. In late February 1916 they were both transferred to the 50th Battalion which relocated to the Western Front, France early the following June. Pte Thomas Boston was appointed Lance Corporal in mid-September 1916 and promoted to Corporal in late November. Both brothers were killed in action at Noreuil on 2 April 1917. Cpl Thomas Boston is buried in the Noreuil Australian Cemetery. He was aged 25 years.