| Accession Number | P09291.433 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c December 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 3324 Acting Sergeant Percival Charles Sedunary, 27th Battalion. A shop ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3324 Acting Sergeant Percival Charles Sedunary, 27th Battalion. A shop assistant from Westbourne Park, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 7th Reinforcements from Adelaide on 12 January 1916 aboard HMAT Medic (A7) for Egypt. On 6 April he was transferred to the 32nd Battalion and reverted to the rank of Private (Pte). The 32nd Battalion relocated to the Western Front, France, in mid-June 1916. Pte Sedunary was killed in action at the Battle of Fromelles on 19 June 1916 and is buried in the Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, France. He was aged 24 years.