| Accession Number | P09291.291 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c December 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 4309 Private (Pte) Joseph James Septimas Woodgate, 10th Battalion. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 4309 Private (Pte) Joseph James Septimas Woodgate, 10th Battalion. A blacksmith from Aldgate, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 13th Reinforcements on 11 January 1916 from Adelaide aboard HMAT Borda for Suez. In late February 1916 he was transferred to the 50th Battalion which relocated to the Western Front, France. In September 1916 he was posted to the Battalion’s transport section and appointed Driver (Dvr). In November 1916 he was hospitalised due to illness on two consecutive occasions and consequently did not rejoin his battalion until 2 April 1917. Dvr Woodgate was reported missing in action later that day and was later determined to have been killed in action near Noreuil. He was aged 22 years. His grave and 81 others were destroyed by shellfire and his name is recorded on a special memorial.