| Accession Number | P09766.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 440 Private (Pte) Walter Harold Beadle, 5th Battalion from Brighton, Victoria. ...
Description
Studio portrait of 440 Private (Pte) Walter Harold Beadle, 5th Battalion from Brighton, Victoria. A 23 year old carpenter prior to enlisting as Harold Beadle on 20 August 1914, he embarked for overseas with C Company, 5th Battalion from Melbourne on 21 October 1914 aboard HMAT Orvieto. While serving at Gallipoli, he was wounded in action on 25 August 1915 and evacuated to Egypt and then to England for medical treatment. After rejoining the 5th Battalion in France on 15 May 1917, he was wounded in action for the second time on 20 September 1917 and again evacuated to England for medical treatment. Following recovery, he rejoined the 5th Battalion in France on 6 May 1918 and was killed in action near Harbonniers on 10 August 1918. Pte Beadle is buried in the Rosieres Communal Cemetery Extension, France. His older brother, 1315 Pte Ernest John Beadle, 7th Battalion was killed in action at Gallipoli on 8 August 1915. [See image P09766.001.]