27th March 1915

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Informal portrait of Privates Eggington and Sanderson, 6th Battalion, outside their tent at Mena camp. 79 Pte Henry Tunstall Eggington was later promoted to Lieutenant; he was invalided back to Australia on 24 November 1916. 134 Pte Frederick John Sanderson was later promoted to Second Lieutenant; he was killed in action on 4 May 1917.

Reference: Australian War Memorial

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