| Accession Number | P09523.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 1914 - 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1183 Corporal Louis Clive Gordon, H Company, 15th Battalion, of Hobart, Tas. ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1183 Corporal Louis Clive Gordon, H Company, 15th Battalion, of Hobart, Tas. An engine driver prior to enlistment, he embarked from Melbourne, Vic, on HMAT Ceramic (A40) on 22 December 1914. Gordon was promoted to the rank of Lance Sergeant (L Sgt) on 1 January 1915 and was killed in action while serving on Gallipoli on 18 May 1915 age 26. His brother, 1415 Lance Corporal Charles Arthur Gordon, 1st Clearing Hospital, returned to Australia on 16 October 1918. In this portrait Cpl Gordon is wearing the pre-war uniform of a lieutenant in either the cadets or Militia forces.