| Accession Number | H06546 |
|---|---|
| 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 E 1243 Private (Pte) William John Gardiner (Gardner), 9th Reinforcements, 4th ...
Description
Studio portrait E 1243 Private (Pte) William John Gardiner (Gardner), 9th Reinforcements, 4th Light Horse Regiment, of Werribee, Vic. Prior to his enlistment on 19 July 1915 in the AIF, he served with the 69th Infantry, Citizens Military Forces. Pte Gardiner embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Hororata on 27 September 1915. He died of wounds on 9 May 1917 at Poperinge, Belgium, while serving as a trooper with the 2nd Anzac Mounted Regiment and on detachment to the Australian Army Provost Corps as a Military Policeman. His brother 21961Driver (Dvr) Peter Gardner, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, enlisted on 1 February 1916 and embarked from Port Melbourne aboard HMAT Medic (A70) on 20 May 1916. A Carpenter from Werribee Vic, he was killed in action at Seaforth Farm, France on 9 November 1917 age 21.