| Accession Number | H05636 |
|---|---|
| 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 3131 Private (Pte) Russell Lewis Mervyn Hateley, 46th Battalion from Murton, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3131 Private (Pte) Russell Lewis Mervyn Hateley, 46th Battalion from Murton, Victoria. An 18 year old labourer prior to enlisting on 27 July 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 7th Reinforcements of the 24th Battalion from Melbourne on 26 November 1915 aboard HMAT Commonwealth. While transiting via Egypt, he was hospitalised for a period and transferred to the 8th and then the 46th Battalion. On his recovery, he went to France where he was killed in action at Pozieres on 13 August 1916. Pte Hateley is commemorated on the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux, France with others who have no known grave.