| Accession Number | P09017.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Massingham Photo |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1043 Private (Pte) Alfred James Hinchley, 1st Light Trench Mortar Battery, of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1043 Private (Pte) Alfred James Hinchley, 1st Light Trench Mortar Battery, of Narrandera, NSW. A blacksmith prior to enlistment, he embarked from Sydney, NSW on board HMAT Euripides (A14) on 9 September 1916. Pte Hinchley served on the Western Front. He transferred to the 1st Battalion in February 1917. On the 6 May the same year Pte Hinchley was wounded in action; he was admitted to the 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station and died from these wounds a few hours later. He was 23 years of age.