| Accession Number | P08065.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1187 Private (Pte) Thomas McArdle, 33rd Battalion, of Tingha, NSW. A grocer ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1187 Private (Pte) Thomas McArdle, 33rd Battalion, of Tingha, NSW. A grocer prior to enlistment in January 1916, Pte McArdle embarked on board HMAT Marathon (A74) on 4 May 1916. He was promoted to Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) in May 1917 and wounded in action in Belgium in June. L/Cpl McArdle was promoted to Corporal (Cpl) in February 1918. He was killed in action on 4 April 1918 at Villers-Bretonneux, France. Cpl McArdle was 22 years of age.