Studio portrait of 4520 Private (Pte) Thomas Leslie Davies, 32nd Battalion. A farmer from ...

Accession Number P09291.409
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base
Maker Unknown
Date made c November 1915
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Studio portrait of 4520 Private (Pte) Thomas Leslie Davies, 32nd Battalion. A farmer from Lameroo, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 12th Reinforcements from Adelaide on 16 December 1916 aboard HMAT Berrima (A35) for Devonport, England. Two weeks after arrival Pte Davies was admitted to hospital with pneumonia and died of this illness five days later on 7 March 1917. He was aged 20 years.