| Accession Number | P10782.005 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | October 1915 - August 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 428 Corporal (Cpl) Charles Manderson, 42nd Battalion from Gin Gin, Queensland. ...
Description
Studio portrait of 428 Corporal (Cpl) Charles Manderson, 42nd Battalion from Gin Gin, Queensland. A 25 year old labourer prior to enlisting on 18 October 1915, he embarked for overseas with B Company from Sydney on 5 June 1915 aboard HMAT Borda. Following further training in England, he proceeded to France to join the 42nd Battalion in November 1916. Cpl Manderson was wounded in action on 4 October 1917 and evacuated to England for medical treatment. After returning to his unit in France four months later, he was wounded in action again on 30 March 1918. He was again evacuated to England and returned to France on 26 July 1918. Cpl Manderson was killed in action on 31 August 1918 and is buried in the Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Cpl Manderson's older brother 429 Pte Thomas Manderson also served with the 42nd Battalion and was killed in action in Belgium on 9 June 1917. [See image P10782.002.]