| Accession Number | H06101 |
|---|---|
| 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 7328 Private (Pte) Peter Thomson, 1st Battalion from Tamworth, NSW. A 25 year ...
Description
Studio portrait of 7328 Private (Pte) Peter Thomson, 1st Battalion from Tamworth, NSW. A 25 year old dealer prior to enlisting on 14 November 1916, he embarked for overseas with the 24th Reinforcements from Sydney on 10 February 1917 aboard RMS Osterley. Following further training in England, he joined the 1st Battalion in France in September 1917. Later in Belgium, he was killed in action on 4 October 1917 at Passchendaele. Pte Thomson is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial at Ypres, Belgium with others who have no known grave.