| Accession Number | P09291.497 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c August 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 3906 Acting Sergeant (A Sgt) Cyril Dunstan Andrew, 32nd Battalion. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3906 Acting Sergeant (A Sgt) Cyril Dunstan Andrew, 32nd Battalion. A warehouseman from Unley, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 9th Reinforcements from Adelaide on 21 September 1916 aboard HMAT Commonwealth (A73) for Plymouth, England. Following training in England he proceeded to France and reverted to the rank of Private (Pte) before joining his battalion on the Western Front near Dernancourt, France. He was hospitalised twice with illness and rejoined his battalion in mid-March 1917. Pte Andrew was transferred to the 8th Light Trench Mortar Battery on 10 May 1917 and was appointed Lance Corporal (L Cpl) five weeks later. L Cpl Andrew was wounded in action near Poperinghe, Belgium, on 21 October 1917 and died of these wounds later that day in No 3 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station. He was aged 25 years.