Description
Studio portrait of 2454 Private (Pte) Andrew Walter Mildenhall, 8th Reinforcements, 7th Battalion, of Clyde, Vic. Pte Mildenhall enlisted on 23 March 1915 and trained at Broadmeadows from 19 July 1915 until 1 September 1915 and was dischared suffering from rheumatism. He re-enlisted and was transferred to the 5th Reinforcements, 60th Battalion and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Shropshire on 25 September 1916. On 12 October 1917 he was admitted to Reading War Hospital suffering from a severe bullet wound to the right leg. On 25 September 1918 he was transferred to the 59th Battalion and returned to Australia on 22 September 1919.
Details
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
c September 1915
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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