| Accession Number | H05791 |
|---|---|
| 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 886 Private (Pte) Frederick Norman Smith, 5th Battalion from Caulfield, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 886 Private (Pte) Frederick Norman Smith, 5th Battalion from Caulfield, Victoria. A 21 year old wood machinist prior to enlisting on 17 August 1914, he embarked for overseas with H Company from Melbourne on 21 October 1914 aboard HMAT Orvieto. While serving at Gallipoli, he was wounded in action on 20 May 1915 and evacuated to Egypt. He returned to Gallipoli on 25 July 1915 and then on 25 August 1915 he was taken ill and evacuated to Malta and then onto England for medical treatment. He re-joined his battalion in France on 30 July 1916 and was wounded in action on 22 April 1917. Pte Smith died of his wounds that same day and is buried in the Red Cross Corner Cemetery, Beugny, France.