H05918 Accession Number: H05918

Description

Portrait of 3778 Private (Pte) Arnold Locke Beattie, grocer, of Cowra NSW. He enlisted in the 18th Battalion on 1 September 1915 and together with his older brother, Pte John Rolston Beattie, embarked on HMAT Runic on 20 January 1916. Both brothers were transferred to the 20th Battalion on 1 June 1916. Pte Arnold Beattie was wounded in action at Pozieres on 5 August 1916 and died of wounds at 34th Casualty Clearing Station on 8 August 1916, aged 21 years. Pte John Beattie was killed in action on 3 August 1916 (see H05919).

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Accession Number
H05918
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Measurement
Overall: 15.8 cm x 11.9 cm
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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