| Accession Number | P09438.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of three brothers, all members of the 52nd Battalion. From left, 2691 (later ...
Description
Studio portrait of three brothers, all members of the 52nd Battalion. From left, 2691 (later 2691A) Private (Pte) Arthur Bridgeman Laidlaw, of Laidley, Qld; 2692 Pte Henry Hunter Laidlaw, of East Brisbane, Qld; 2769 Pte Harold Franklin Laidlaw, of Laidley, Qld. The brothers all enlisted in May 1916 and embarked together with the 6th Reinforcements from Sydney on board HMAT Ceramic (A40) on 7 October 1916. Pte Henry Laidlaw returned to Australia in May 1918 and Pte Harold Laidlaw in July 1917. Pte Arthur Laidlaw was killed in action at Messines, Belgium, on 9 June 1917, aged 20. He is remembered with honour on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium.