| Accession Number | P09005.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Captain (Capt) Frank Harold Jarrett, 35th Battalion, of Newcastle, NSW. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of Captain (Capt) Frank Harold Jarrett, 35th Battalion, of Newcastle, NSW. A shop assistant prior to enlisting in February 1916, Frank Jarrett embarked from Sydney on board HMAT Benalla (A24) on 1 May 1916. He was promoted to Lieutenant, in England, on 1 August 1916 and to Captain (Capt) on 9 May 1917. Capt Jarrett was wounded in action on 8 June 1917, and returned to his unit ten days later. On 5 July 1917 he died of wounds received in action at Messines, Belgium. Capt Jarrett was 27 years of age.