| Accession Number | P09110.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 4442 Private (Pte) Jack Hardisty, 17th Battalion, of Leichhardt, NSW. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 4442 Private (Pte) Jack Hardisty, 17th Battalion, of Leichhardt, NSW. A blacksmith's striker prior to enlisting in January 1916, Pte Hardisty embarked from Sydney with the 11th Reinforcements on board HMAT Nestor (A71) on 9 April 1916. He was killed in action at Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium, on 9 October 1917. Pte Hardisty was 19 years of age.