| Accession Number | P09291.401 |
|---|---|
| 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 1839 Private (Pte) Roy Leslie Hezakiha Virgin, 32nd Battalion. A driver from ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1839 Private (Pte) Roy Leslie Hezakiha Virgin, 32nd Battalion. A driver from Alberton, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 2nd Reinforcements from Adelaide on 11 January 1916 aboard HMAT Borda (A30) for Egypt. In June 1916 he was transferred to the 8th Training Battalion in England before rejoining the 32nd Battalion on the Western Front near Albert, France on 14 October 1916. Pte Virgin was wounded in action on 31 October 1916 and died of these wounds later that day in the 31st Casualty Clearing Station. He was aged 20 years.