| Accession Number | P09399.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Charleston Studios |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Newcastle |
| Date made | September 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Pre enlistment studio portrait of 2nd Lieutenant (2nd Lt) Henry Charles Dight (Harry) Cadell, ...
Description
Pre enlistment studio portrait of 2nd Lieutenant (2nd Lt) Henry Charles Dight (Harry) Cadell, 39th Fortress Company, Australian Engineers. An electrical engineer, of Harnsley, NSW, he enlisted with the rank of Lieutenant in 35th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, in March 1916. Lt Cadell embarked from Sydney on board HMAT Benalla (A24) on 1 May 1916. In August he was promoted to the rank of Captain (Capt) and arrived in France for service on the Western Front in November. On 2 October 1917 he was recommended for the Military Cross (MC). The recommendation was with regard to his: "...fine devotion to duty during many months in France" and specifically mentions that: "this officer's courage and fine endurance were an important factor in the repulse of the enemy's attack on the Messines Sector on 28th July, 1917". The MC was awarded in January 1918. Capt Cadell was killed in action at Passchendaele, Belgium, on 12 October 1917, aged 41.