| Accession Number | C00573 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass transparency (positive) |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | At sea |
| Date made | 1 January 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
D Company, 13th Battalion, on board HMT Ulysses en route to Alexandria. All the men are wearing ...
Description
D Company, 13th Battalion, on board HMT Ulysses en route to Alexandria. All the men are wearing life jackets, probably as part of a lifeboat drill. Captain James William Albert Simpson, standing second from the left, rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and was awarded a Military Cross. He was killed in action in France on 21 January 1917. (This image is also held at J06499.)