| Accession Number | P09576.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Print hand-coloured black & white |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Eileen Wallace Champion, fiancee of 47 Private (Pte) Thomas Anderson Whyte. ...
Description
Studio portrait of Eileen Wallace Champion, fiancee of 47 Private (Pte) Thomas Anderson Whyte. Pte Whyte was a member of the 10th Battalion, a 28 year old agent from Hyde Park, South Australia when he enlisted on 19 August 1914. He embarked for service overseas from Adelaide on 20 October 1914 aboard HMAT Ascanius. He was wounded in action during the landing at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915 and died that same day aboard HMT Gascon. Because he was buried at sea, his name appears on the Lone Pine Memorial at Gallipoli.