| Accession Number | P10164.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Western Australia |
| Date made | c 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Pre-war studio portrait of 1761 (709) Sergeant (Sgt) Arthur Ernest Reed, 51st Battalion. A ...
Description
Pre-war studio portrait of 1761 (709) Sergeant (Sgt) Arthur Ernest Reed, 51st Battalion. A grocer from Coolgardie, Western Australia, prior to enlistment in the 11th Battalion he embarked from Fremantle on 2 November 1914 aboard HMAT Ascanius for Egypt. While in Gallipoli he was promoted to Corporal, appointed Lance Sergeant and Promoted to Sergeant. Sgt Reed returned to Australia in late October 1915 and was transferred to the 51st Battalion on 10 April 1916 before re-embarking a week later aboard HMAT Aeneas for England. He joined his new battalion on the Western Front, France, during August 1916 and was wounded in action then captured at Mouquet Farm on 3 September 1916. Sgt Reed died of these wounds whilst a prisoner of war in German hands at Caudry, France, on 1 October 1916. He was aged 24 years.