| Accession Number | P06547.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
F Hughes Military Photographer |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Informal portrait of 5736 Private (Pte), (later Lance Corporal) Robert Kiddle, 12th Battalion ...
Description
Informal portrait of 5736 Private (Pte), (later Lance Corporal) Robert Kiddle, 12th Battalion (later 40th Battalion), of Launceston, Tas. Pte Kiddle was a labourer before enlisting on 21 March 1916. He embarked from Hobart on HMAT Seang Choon on 8 May 1916, with the 18th Reinforcements. He was transferred to the 40th Battalion on 23 September 1916. He was appointed Lance Corporal on 6 July 1917, and wounded on 4 October 1917. He rejoined his unit on 6 November 1917 and was killed in action in France on 28 March 1918, at the age of 34.