| Accession Number | P09291.373 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c November 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 3204 Private (Pte) Charles Nash, 50th Battalion. A labourer from Eudunda, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3204 Private (Pte) Charles Nash, 50th Battalion. A labourer from Eudunda, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 8th Reinforcements from Adelaide on 16 December 1916 aboard HMAT Berrima (A35) for Plymouth, England. After training in England he joined his battalion on the Western Front near Ploegsteert, Belgium, in early July 1917. Pte Nash was killed in action at Broodseinde Ridge on 16 October 1917. He has no known grave and he is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. He was aged 32 years.