| Accession Number | P10779.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Ireland, Charles |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater Manchester, Manchester |
| Date made | c 1916-1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 998 Sapper (Spr) Frederick Booth, 4th Divisional Signals Company. Spr Booth ...
Description
Studio portrait of 998 Sapper (Spr) Frederick Booth, 4th Divisional Signals Company. Spr Booth was awarded the Military Medal (MM) for "maintaining telephonic communication", mending breaks in the lines while under fire for six hours during fighting at Longatte on 3 May 1917. Spr Booth was appointed to the rank of Lance-Corporal and returned to Melbourne on the 26 December 1919.