| Accession Number | P08624.320 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Cumberland |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1920 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 3621 Private (later Sergeant) Eric Arthur Allsopp MM, 18th Battalion of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3621 Private (later Sergeant) Eric Arthur Allsopp MM, 18th Battalion of Auburn, NSW. A labourer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Aeneas (A60) on 20 December 1915. Sgt Allsopp was recommended for a Victoria Cross following his actions at Malt Trench, near Baupane, France on 26 February 1917. Although badly wounded, he kept the enemy at bay while his company retreated to safety. The award of a Military Medal was gazetted on 11 May 1917. On 7 October 1917, at Yres, Belgium, he was wounded in action. On 8 October 1917, he died of his wounds at the 6th Australian Field Ambulance Station, Belgium, aged 23. He is buried in the Menin Road South Military Cemetery, Belgium.