| Accession Number | P08810.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, United Kingdom: England |
| Date made | c 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Informal portrait of 2956 (later 2956A) Private (Pte) Hughie Murdie, 55th Battalion, of ...
Description
Informal portrait of 2956 (later 2956A) Private (Pte) Hughie Murdie, 55th Battalion, of Tumbarumba, NSW. A bullock driver prior to enlisting in June 1916, Pte Murdie embarked from Sydney with the 7th Reinforcements aboard HMAT Ascanius (A11) on 25 October 1916. He arrived in France for service on the Western Front on 1 March 1917. On 23 March 1917, he was transferred to the 18th Battalion. Pte Murdie was killed in action in France on 18 April 1917.