| Accession Number | P08995.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c September 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2242 Corporal (Cpl) Charles William Wallis MM, 9th Battalion, of Charters ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2242 Corporal (Cpl) Charles William Wallis MM, 9th Battalion, of Charters Towers, Qld. A mill hand prior to enlisting in August 1915, Charles Wallis embarked from Brisbane with the 25th Battalion, 4th Reinforcements, on board HMAT Armadale (A26) on 18 September 1915. He was transferred to the 9th Battalion in Egypt in February 1916. In November he was appointed Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) and in July 1917 he was promoted to Corporal (Cpl). Cpl Wallis was awarded the Military Medal (MM), in September, and Bar, in November, for "..conspicuous gallantry and marked devotion to duty..." during operations at Hooge, France. Cpl Wallis MM and Bar was killed in action on 21 December 1917 at Messines, France. He was 26 years of age.