| Accession Number | P09291.526 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c October 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1620 Private (Pte) Frank Richard Flindell, 32nd Battalion. A farmhand from ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1620 Private (Pte) Frank Richard Flindell, 32nd Battalion. A farmhand from Leederville, Western Australia, he embarked with the 1st Reinforcements from Adelaide on 18 November 1915 aboard HMAT Geelong (A2) for Suez. The battalion relocated to the Western Front, France, during June 1916 and Pte Flindell was transferred to the 8th Light Trench Mortar Battery a month later. He was promoted to Lance Corporal on 12 November 1916 and to Temporary Corporal on 8 March 1917 and then attended the 5th Trench Mortar School during April 1916. He was promoted to Corporal (Cpl) on 1 May 1917. Cpl Flindell was killed in action on 3 May 1917. He has no known grave and he is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France. He was aged 23 years.