| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P08013.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Mora Studio |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia, Adelaide |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of 6470 Private (Pte) Lynton Vere Anderson, 10th Battalion, of Brentwood, SA. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 6470 Private (Pte) Lynton Vere Anderson, 10th Battalion, of Brentwood, SA. A shop assistant and wheat agent prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 21st Reinforcements from Adelaide aboard HMAT Port Melbourne on 23 October 1916. While completing further training at Durrington, England, Pte Anderson was admitted to hospital with the mumps in February 1917. Shortly after returning to his unit he was transferred to machine gun detail, later joining the 5th Machine Gun Corps in October 1917. While serving in France the following year with the 2nd Machine Gun Battalion, Pte Anderson was wounded in action in a mustard gas attack. He was admitted to the 12th Australian Casualty Clearing Station, and later transferred to the 72nd General Hospital at Trouville. Pte Anderson developed broncho pneumonia shortly afterwards and died on 15 November 1918, aged 24. He was buried at Tourgeville Military Cemetery, France.