| Accession Number | P09291.360 |
|---|---|
| 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 3455 Acting Corporal (A/Cpl) Frank Leslie Riggs, 10th Battalion. A blacksmith ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3455 Acting Corporal (A/Cpl) Frank Leslie Riggs, 10th Battalion. A blacksmith from Broken Hill, New South Wales, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 11th Reinforcements from Adelaide on 27 October 1915 aboard HMAT Benalla (A24) for Egypt. On 29 February 1916 he was transferred to the 50th Battalion and was promoted to Corporal shortly afterwards. The battalion relocated to the Western Front, France, during early June 1916. Cpl Riggs was killed in action near Mouquet Farm on 16 August 1916. He has no known grave and he is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France. He was aged 24 years.