| Accession Number | P09291.320 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c March 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Portrait of 1635 Private (Pte) John Bath, 50th Battalion. A fisherman from Renmark, South ...
Description
Portrait of 1635 Private (Pte) John Bath, 50th Battalion. A fisherman from Renmark, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 2nd Reinforcements from Adelaide on 11 April 1916 aboard HMAT Aeneas (A60) for Suez. The battalion relocated to the Western Front, France during early June 1916. In late July Pte Bath was hospitalised due to illness and evacuated to England before rejoining his unit in mid-December 1916. He was hospitalised again in late December 1916 due to illness and treated in France before rejoining the battalion in mid-February 1917. Pte Bath was killed in action near Noreuil on 2 April 1917. His grave and 81 others were destroyed by shellfire and his name is recorded on a special memorial. He was aged 37 years.