Henry Leslie Pender (soldier from Ballarat) [First World War postcard, with photo of an Australian soldier]

[Editor: This postcard, which incorporates a photo of Henry Leslie Pender (an Australian soldier), is from the era of the First World War (1914-1918). The postcard is undated.]

Henry Leslie Pender

[Front of postcard]

[Photo of an Australian soldier.]

[Reverse of postcard]

[Notation in pencil: Pender]

Richards & Co Photo, Ballarat.

Source:
Original document

Editor’s notes:
Dimensions (approximate): 87 mm. (width), 138 mm. (height).

It is believed that the soldier in this postcard is Henry Leslie Pender, based upon two reasons:

1) Henry Leslie Pender was born in Sebastopol (south of Ballarat, Victoria); his enlistment form gave his father’s address as Sebastopol. This connects him with the Ballarat location of Richards & Co., the manufacturer of the postcard.

2) The “Discovering Anzacs” website (developed by the National Archives of Australia and Archives New Zealand) has a profile entry for Henry Leslie Pender, which includes a photo of him. The photo on the “Discovering Anzacs” site looks to be the same person as the soldier in the postcard, albeit without a moustache.

Note: There are several soldiers with the surname of Pender who have a connection to Ballarat (including Henry Leslie Pender):

David Glaud Pender
Born: Berringa (south-west of Ballarat), Victoria
Location of next of kin: Scarsdale (south-west of Ballarat), Victoria
See: “David Glaud Pender”, Discovering Anzacs

Henry Leslie Pender
Born: Sebastopol (south of Ballarat), Victoria
Location of next of kin: Sebastopol, Victoria
See: “Henry Leslie Pender”, Discovering Anzacs

John Thomas Pender
Born: Berringa (south-west of Ballarat), Victoria
Location of next of kin: Queenscliff, Victoria; then Geelong, Victoria
See: “John Thomas Pender”, Discovering Anzacs

Leonard George Pender
Born: Greendale (east of Ballarat), Victoria
Location of next of kin: Greendale, Victoria; then Mount Pleasant (south of Ballarat), Victoria
See: “Leonard George Pender”, Discovering Anzacs

The postcard was made on cardboard manufactured by Kodak Australia.