| Accession Number | H05536 |
|---|---|
| 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 5107 Private (Pte) Norman Leslie Howe, 7th Battalion from Eaglehawk, Victoria. ...
Description
Studio portrait of 5107 Private (Pte) Norman Leslie Howe, 7th Battalion from Eaglehawk, Victoria. An 18 year old baker prior to enlistment on 8 February 1916, he embarked for overseas with the 16th Reinforcements from Melbourne on 1 April 1916 aboard HMAT Suffolk. He was wounded in action at Passchendaele, Belgium and evacuated to the 10th Casualty Clearing Station, Belgium where he died of wounds the next day, 5 October 1916. Pte Howe is buried in the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.