| Accession Number | P05301.101 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 3915 Private Thomas McConnell,15th Battalion, of Sydney, NSW, brother of Hilda ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3915 Private Thomas McConnell,15th Battalion, of Sydney, NSW, brother of Hilda McConnell. A labourer prior to enlisting in Brisbane, Qld, on 24 May 1915, he embarked from Sydney, NSW, aboard HMAT Suffolk (A23) on 30 November 1915. He was killed in action on 8 August 1916 in France during the Battle of the Somme, aged 32. He has no known grave and is remembered with honour on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial.