| Accession Number | AWM2016.156.4 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Egypt, Egypt |
| Date made | March - June 2016 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 3425 Gunner Victor Henry Pitfield, 8th Australian Light Trench Mortar Battery
Description
Studio portrait of 3425 Gunner (Gnr) Victor Henry Pitfield, 8th Australian Light Trench Mortar Battery. Born in England and living in Guildford, NSW, Pitfield enlisted on 4 August 1915. He had made a previous unsuccessful attempt, during which he was rejected on medical grounds. Pitfield served initially with 13th Battalion, then with 10th Field Artillery Brigade, 4th Divisional Artillery Column, Medium Trench mortars, and finally, from March 1918, in 8th Light Trench Mortar Battery. On 30 September 1918, he was wounded in action for the second time, and died three days later.