| Accession Number | A00606 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c February 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 5348 Private (Pte) Hurtle Norman Hallett, 26th Battalion from Dalby, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 5348 Private (Pte) Hurtle Norman Hallett, 26th Battalion from Dalby, Queensland. A 19 year old labourer prior to enlisting on 10 February 1916, he embarked for overseas with the 14th Reinforcements from Brisbane aboard HMAT Itonus (A50) on 8 August 1916. Pte Hurtle was killed in action at Noreuil, France on 22 April 1917 and is buried in the Noreuil Australian Cemetery. His brother 5355 Pte William George Hallett enlisted a week later and embarked with Norman and then arrived back in Australia on 7 September 1919. [See also images H02262, H02262A and H06572.]