| Accession Number | P10435.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 1916-1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of 5101 Private (Pte) Thomas Chester Trelease, 28th Battalion. Pte Trelease, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 5101 Private (Pte) Thomas Chester Trelease, 28th Battalion. Pte Trelease, originally from Michigan, USA, was a compositor from Cottesloe WA, when he enlisted in March 1916 aged 26. He was killed in action on 1 June 1918, along with 26 others of his battalion, by bombs dropped from an enemy aircraft near the village of La Houssoye.