| Accession Number | H05701 |
|---|---|
| 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 1250 Private (Pte) Thomas Patrick Collins, 16th Battalion from Yongala, South ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1250 Private (Pte) Thomas Patrick Collins, 16th Battalion from Yongala, South Australia. A 24 year old locomotive shunter prior to enlisting on 12 September 1914, he embarked for overseas with H Company from Melbourne on 22 December 1914 aboard HMAT Ceramic. After landing at Gallipoli, he was wounded in action on 1 May and evacuated to Egypt where he died of his wounds on 29 May 1915. Pte Collins is buried in the Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt.