| Accession Number | H06364 |
|---|---|
| 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 5461 Private (Pte) Frank Frederick Frerichs, 10th Battalion, wearing a tin, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 5461 Private (Pte) Frank Frederick Frerichs, 10th Battalion, wearing a tin, paper and celluloid 10th Battalion badge on his pocket flap. A paper cutter from Beulah Park, SA prior to enlistment, Pte Frerichs embarked with the 18th Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Barambah on 27 June 1916. On 9 November 1916, aged 22, he died of wounds received in action and was buried in the Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe, France. His brother 2458A, Lance Corporal Jack Frerichs later died of wounds, also in France.