Studio portrait of 662 Private Thomas Mackrell, 24th Battalion from Strathbogie, Victoria. A 29 ...

Accession Number H05486
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Studio portrait of 662 Private Thomas Mackrell, 24th Battalion from Strathbogie, Victoria. A 29 year old farmer prior to enlistment on 15 March 1915, he embarked for overseas with C Company from Melbourne on 10 May 1915 aboard HMAT Euripides. He was killed in action on 29 July 1916 near Pozieres, France and is buried in the Serre Road Cemetery, France.