| Accession Number | P05111.004 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Fruhling Studio |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia, Adelaide |
| Date made | 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 284 Private (Pte) Frank Gillespie, with a bugle slung over his shoulder, of D ...
Description
Studio portrait of 284 Private (Pte) Frank Gillespie, with a bugle slung over his shoulder, of D Company, 32nd Battalion, of Port Lincoln, SA. Pte Gillespie enlisted on 5 August 1915 and embarked from Adelaide aboard HMAT Geelong on 28 November 1915. He was wounded in action on 19 July 1916 in France and subsequently transferred to a military hospital in England. He died of his wounds on 11 September 1916 aged 21 years.