| Accession Number | P09291.377 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c June 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Portrait of 1869 Sergeant (Sgt) Lachlan McQueen, 50th Battalion. A warehouseman from Stepney, ...
Description
Portrait of 1869 Sergeant (Sgt) Lachlan McQueen, 50th Battalion. A warehouseman from Stepney, South Australia, prior to enlistment as a Private (Pte) on 9 August 1915, he was appointed to Instructional Duties with the 10th Battalion from mid-January until the end of April 1916. On rejoining the 50th Battalion he embarked with the 3rd Reinforcements with the rank of Sergeant from Adelaide on 13 July 1916 aboard HMAT Seang bee (A48) for Plymouth, England. He retained his rank while training in England but reverted to Private on arrival in France in late November 1916 where he was hospitalised for eight weeks with illness and did not join his battalion until mid-February 1917. Pte McQueen 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 22 years.