| Accession Number | AWM2017.549.1 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Jacksons Studios |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Muswellbrook |
| Date made | c April 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 868 Private Arthur Fibbins, 41 Battalion (ROH)
Description
Studio portrait of 868 Private (Pte) Arthur Fibbins, 41st Battalion, of Yetman, NSW. Pte Fibbins enlisted on 28 January 1916 at Warwick, Queensland, and embarked with the 41st Battalion, D Company, aboard HMAT Demosthenes (A64) in May. Pte Fibbins was seriously wounded in the abdomen on 1 September 1918 while his unit was stationed at Hamelet, France. He was evacuated to No 61 Casualty Clearing Station where - according to a witness statement on his Red Cross Wounded and Missing file - his condition was "so grave that nothing but temporary relief could be afforded him, and little hope could be entertained of his ultimate recovery." Pte Fibbins died on 2 September 1918 and was buried in the Daours Communal Cemetery. He had previously been recommended for a Military Medal for his work as a lewis gunner during an operation near Proyart on 11-12 August 1918 but this award was not conferred.