| Accession Number | P05276.006 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Egypt |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Lieutenant (Lt) Harold Leslie Henley (left) and his father Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Thomas ...
Description
Lieutenant (Lt) Harold Leslie Henley (left) and his father Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Thomas Henley (right) on camels at the Sphinx. Lt Col Henly was a Member of Parliament who volunteered to go to Egypt as a commissioner for the Australian Comforts Fund to co-ordinate the distribution of comforts to the troops. A law student at the University of Sydney, Thomas Henley enlisted in 1914 with the AN&MEF for New Guinea. He returned to Australia and enlisted in the AIF, later embarking as a lieutenant with the 6th Reinforcements, 13th Battalion. Promoted to Captain in March 1916, Capt Henley proceeded to France. He was killed at Mouquet Farm on 15 August 1916.