| Accession Number | H06379 |
|---|---|
| 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 1223 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Percy Thompson Fricker, 22nd Battalion. A butcher ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1223 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Percy Thompson Fricker, 22nd Battalion. A butcher from Ballarat prior to enlistment, L Cpl Fricker embarked the rank of Private with the Battalion's headquarters staff from Melbourne on HMAT Ulysses on 10 May 1915. After being wounded in action at Gallipoli, he was evacuated to Malta where, on 16 November 1915, he died of pneumonia, aged 19 and was buried in the Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta.