| Accession Number | P11627.016 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Place made | Egypt |
| Date made | December 1914 - April 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Outdoor portrait of 285 Sergeant (Sgt) Henry Thomas Ladson Couve, 8th Battalion from Dandenong, ...
Description
Outdoor portrait of 285 Sergeant (Sgt) Henry Thomas Ladson Couve, 8th Battalion from Dandenong, Victoria holding his rifle while skinning fruit in the desert. A 24 year civil servant prior to enlisting on 21 August 1914, he was promoted to Sergeant the next day and embarked for overseas with C Company from Melbourne on 19 October 1914 aboard HMAT Benalla (A24). After a stopover in Albany, Western Australia, they arrived in Egypt on 2 December 1914. Following further training in Egypt, the battalion took part in the Gallipoli landings on 25 April as part of the second wave. Following promotion to Second Lieutenant on 28 April 1915, he was killed in action on 8 May 1915 and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey with others who have no known grave. This image is from the collection of brothers Lt Alan Crawford Couve and 2nd Lt Henry Thomas Ladson Couve from Dandenong, Victoria. They photographed members of their unit in Egypt prior to serving at Gallipoli where they both died.