| Place | Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01920.024 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Date made | C 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1905 Private (Pte) Thomas Whitfield, 34th Battalion. A miner from Abermain, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1905 Private (Pte) Thomas Whitfield, 34th Battalion. A miner from Abermain, NSW prior to enlistment, Pte Whitfield embarked with the 2nd Reinforcements from Sydney on HMAT Port Sydney on 4 September 1916. On 17 June 1917 he was killed in action, aged 25, and is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial. This portrait is taken from a composite photograph presented to the Abermain RSL by the ladies of the Abermain Comforts Fund. The composite photograph comprises portraits of the twenty five servicemen from Abermain who lost their lives in the war of 1914-1918.