| Accession Number | P09291.336 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c January 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 4599 Private (Pte) Arthur Windover, 10th Battalion. A carpenter from Black ...
Description
Studio portrait of 4599 Private (Pte) Arthur Windover, 10th Battalion. A carpenter from Black Forest, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 14th reinforcements from Adelaide on 7 February 1916 for Suez. On 20 May 1916 he was transferred to the 50th Battalion which relocated to the Western Front, France, three weeks later. He was wounded in action with a back injury on 15 August 1916 but was able to return to duty two days later. Pte Windover was wounded in action on a second occasion on 4 September 1916 during the Battle for Mouquet Farm and died of these wounds the following day at 1st Australian General Hospital, Rouen, France. He was aged 43 years.