| Place | Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Bapaume Cambrai Area, Noreuil |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P09291.311 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c July 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1890 Private (Pte) Richard John Button, 50th Battalion. A farmer from Yahl, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1890 Private (Pte) Richard John Button, 50th Battalion. A farmer from Yahl, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 3rd Reinforcements from Adelaide on 13 July 1916 aboard HMAT Seang Bee (A48) for Plymouth, England. Following training in England he joined his battalion on the Western Front near Buire, France. Pte Button was killed in action near Noreuil on 2 April 1917. His grave and 81 others were destroyed by shellfire and his name is recorded on a special memorial. He was aged 28 years.