| Accession Number | H06385 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 3796 Trooper (Tpr) Lancelot Charles Blackall, 4th Light Horse Regiment (4 ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3796 Trooper (Tpr) Lancelot Charles Blackall, 4th Light Horse Regiment (4 LHR), shown here with the rank of Corporal which he held for a period prior to embarkation. An actor, using the stage name Lance Shiel, of Fitzroy, Victoria, he enlisted on 27 February 1917 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Kyarra on 7 September 1917 for Egypt where he spent some months in training and on garrison duties. Tpr Blackall was taken on strength of 4 LHR on 12 April 1918 and was killed in action in Palestine on 4 May 1918. He has no known grave and his name is recorded on the Jerusalem Memorial, Israel. He was aged 37 years.