| Accession Number | P10608.014 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Stump & Co |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia, Adelaide |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait 3473 Private (Pte) Alan George Shadgett, 10th Battalion. A motor body builder ...
Description
Studio portrait 3473 Private (Pte) Alan George Shadgett, 10th Battalion. A motor body builder from Parkside, SA prior to enlistment, Pte Shadgett embarked with the 11th Reinforcements from Adelaide on 27 October 1915 aboard HMAT Benalla. Later transferring to the 50th Battalion he was killed in action, at Noreuil on 2 April 1917 and buried in the Noreuil Australian Cemetery, France. His brother, 3275 Pte Kenneth Pettit Shadgett, also of the 50th Battalion, was taken prisoner on the same day, also at Noreuil. A younger brother, 3369 Pte Frank James Shadgett also served in the 50th Battalion and returned to Australia in January 1919. See also P09291.083 and P09291.088