| Accession Number | P09291.343 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c June 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2458 Private (Pte) Frank Harold Tiver, 10th Battalion. A labourer from Burra, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2458 Private (Pte) Frank Harold Tiver, 10th Battalion. A labourer from Burra, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 7th Reinforcements from Adelaide on 23 June 1915 aboard HMAT Kanowna (A61) for Egypt. He saw action at Gallipoli for the final month of the engagement before the battalion was withdrawn. On 29 February 1916 he was transferred to the 50th Battalion which relocated to the Western Front, France, during June 1916. Pte Tiver 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 in the Noreuil Australian Cemetery. He was aged 20 years.