About this objectBlack and white studio portrait of Hugh sitting on a chair holding a book. Dressed in a suit and tie. Cream rectangular mat and glass with a wooden frame with gold trim. Brass plaque attached to the bottom of frame "5608
Pte Hugh Phillip McARDLE
5 Pioneer Battalion WW1"
Medium and Materialscopied black and white photograph
Subject and Association DescriptionHugh Phillip McArdle, who was born in 1892, died in Parkes in 1921. He served in France with the 17th Battalion and 6/5th Pioneers and he was injured at Etaples on 1 March, 1917 and was also ill in 1919 before his return to Australia. After his death, his brother, Patrick, said that Hugh’s nerves appeared to be shattered as a result of his experiences whilst on active service, perhaps accounting for his tragic death.
Dedicated to H.P.McArdle
Service: AIF WW1 17 Battalion 6/5 Pioneers
Service Number: 5608
Date of Birth: 1892
Rank: Private
Date of Death: 1921