| Accession Number | P09291.399 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c December 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 3275 Private (Pte) Harry Joseph Sinclair, 27th Battalion. A machinist from ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3275 Private (Pte) Harry Joseph Sinclair, 27th Battalion. A machinist from Parkside, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 7th Reinforcements from Adelaide on 12 January 1916 aboard HMAT Medic (A7) for Suez. On 6 April 1916 he was transferred to the 32nd Battalion which relocated to the Western Front, France, during mid-June 1916. He was hospitalised for three months with trench fever before rejoining his unit in mid-November 1917. Pte Sinclair was wounded in action near Peronne, France, on 3 September 1918 and died of these wounds later that day in 5th Australian Field Ambulance. He was aged 21 years.