| Accession Number | P09291.288 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c August 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Portrait of 2164 Private (Pte) Bertie Chloride Dawe, 50th Battalion. A labourer from Port ...
Description
Portrait of 2164 Private (Pte) Bertie Chloride Dawe, 50th Battalion. A labourer from Port Adelaide, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked from Adelaide on 12 August 1916 aboard HMAT Ballarat for Devonport, England. Following training at Codford he proceeded to join his battalion on the Western Front near Vignacourt. He was wounded in action near Messines on 7 June 1917 and rejoined his unit nine days later. Pte Dawe was appointed Lance Corporal (L Cpl) on 17 January 1918. He was wounded in action on a second occasion due to a gas attack near Amiens in May 1918. L Cpl Dawe was killed in action near Bray-sur-Somme on 11 August 1918. He has no known grave and he is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France. He was aged 30 years