| Accession Number | P06430.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
James C. H. Balmain Studios |
| Date made | c 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2648 Lance Corporal (LCpl) Thomas Scott, 33rd Battalion, of Red Range via Glen ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2648 Lance Corporal (LCpl) Thomas Scott, 33rd Battalion, of Red Range via Glen Innes, NSW. A Scotsman who emigrated to Australia in 1900, Thomas Scott spent six years in the Light Horse milita at Glen Innes before enlisting in the AIF in August 1916. A married man with a child, LCpl Scott left Australia in August 1916 as part of the 5th Reinforcement group of the "New England's Own" 33rd Battalion. He was second in command of a machine-gun section during the attack on Peronne on 30 August 1918 when he was hit and killed by a machine-gun bullet after climbing out of a shell-hole, age 32.