| Accession Number | P11067.005 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | c September1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Outdoor portrait of Lieutenant (Lt ) Audley Parker, 21st Field Artillery Brigade (21 FAB). A ...
Description
Outdoor portrait of Lieutenant (Lt ) Audley Parker, 21st Field Artillery Brigade (21 FAB). A bank clerk from Milton Queensland, prior to enlistment, he embarked as 2382 Gunner (Gnr) Parker with the 6th Battery, 3 FAB, from Brisbane on 25 September 1914 aboard HMAT Rangatira (A22) for Egypt. The brigade landed at Gallipoli and remained until withdrawal back to Egypt in late December 1915. In late March 1916 3 FAB relocated to the Western Front, France. In mid May 1916 Gnr Parker was promoted to Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt) and transferred to 21 FAB which was then located at Fleurbaix. 2nd Lt Parker was promoted to Lieutenant in September 1916 and was then transferred to 1 FAB in late February 1917. Lt Parker was wounded in action near Ypres on 21 July 1917, died later that day at the 55th Field Ambulance and is buried in the Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Belgium. He was aged 37 years.