| Accession Number | P06229.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1162 Private (Pte) Leslie Dempsey, 18th Battalion, of Paddington, NSW. Pte ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1162 Private (Pte) Leslie Dempsey, 18th Battalion, of Paddington, NSW. Pte Dempsey, later promoted Corporal (Cpl) enlisted in February 1915, and was wounded twice on Gallipoli. After being attached to the 5th Training Battalion at Fovant in Wiltshire, England, Cpl Dempsey rejoined the 18th Battalion in France in March 1918. He was wounded in the arm by a machine gun bullet at Ville-sur-Ancre on the 19 May 1918, and was mortally wounded by a shell whilst being taken to the dressing station by stretcher bearers.