| Accession Number | P11235.014 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Fiaschi, Piero Francis Bruno |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
| Date made | September - October 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
"Dressing station Diet Kitchen & my humpy on left - 3rd ALH Reg Major Barrett G C 3rd ALH ...
Description
"Dressing station Diet Kitchen & my humpy on left - 3rd ALH Reg Major Barrett G C 3rd ALH standing by." (Original inscription).
Major James Edward Barrett, 3rd Light Horse Regiment from Port Pirie, South Australia was a 40 year old storekeeper with 14 years prior service in the Militia with the 24th Light Horse when he was appointed a Captain in the AIF on 20 August 1914. He embarked for overseas as an Honorary Major with B Squadron from Adelaide on 22 October 1914 aboard HMAT Port Lincoln (A17). After landing at Gallipoli on 12 May 1915, he was taken ill in July 1915 and evacuated to Malta for medical treatment. He returned to Gallipoli in September and was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on 11 October 1915. After again taking ill in early November, he was evacuated to Malta and then transferred to Alexandria in December 1915. Following a period in hospital in Cairo, he was returned to Australia and his appointment terminated due to ill health on 23 June 1916.
From a collection relating to the service of Captain Piero Fiaschi, Australian Army Medical Corps, (later Lieutenant-Colonel, OBE), serving with the 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance in Egypt and as Regimental Medical Officer with the 3rd Light Horse Regiment at Gallipoli. [See images P11235.001 to P11235.040]