| Accession Number | P09291.478 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c May 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 3263 Private (Pte) Harold Hoole, 32nd Battalion. A shop assistant from ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3263 Private (Pte) Harold Hoole, 32nd Battalion. A shop assistant from Smithfield, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 7th Reinforcements from Adelaide on 27 June 1916 aboard HMAT Malakuta (A57) for Devonport, England. After training in England he proceeded to France and joined his battalion on the Western Front near Montauban, France in late November 1916. Pte Hoole was reported missing in action near Bapaume on 9 December 1916 and was subsequently reported to be a prisoner of war. Pte Hoole died of illness while a prisoner of war. He was aged 26 years.