| Accession Number | P11036.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital file TIFF |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 1918-1919 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 14826 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Charles Metcalfe, No 4 Sea Transport Section, and ...
Description
Studio portrait of 14826 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Charles Metcalfe, No 4 Sea Transport Section, and 1617 Private (Pte) Thomas Metcalfe, 6th Battalion. L Cpl Charles Metcalfe enlisted on the 9 September 1915 in Melbourne and embarked for the United Kingdom on 9 September 1916. He served at the No 2 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, from April 1917 before returning to Australia on 5 July 1918. L Cpl Metcalfe was promoted to acting Sergeant before re-embarking on 31 August 1918 to serve at the Australian Army Medical Corps training depot in Parkhouse, United Kingdom. Pte Thomas Metcalfe enlisted in Melbourne on 11 December 1914 and fought at Gallipoli in 1915, the battle of Pozières in 1916, and the battle of Menin Road in 1917. Pte Metcalfe returned to Australia on 30 January 1919. He died of illness in the 11th Australian General Hospital on 29 May 1920.