| Accession Number | P04383.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Fegan, James W (Jack) |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, Brisbane |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 7321 Private (Pte) Albert Edgar Webber, 15th Battalion. Pte Webber emigrated ...
Description
Studio portrait of 7321 Private (Pte) Albert Edgar Webber, 15th Battalion. Pte Webber emigrated to Australia in 1912 after serving in the Royal Irish Regiment for 12 years. He enlisted in the 1st Battalion of the Royal Irish Regiment at the age of 14 as drummer boy, and went on to serve in South Africa for two years and India for five years. He enlisted in the AIF in Brisbane on 28 August 1916, and departed from Sydney with the 24th Reinforcements to the 15th Battalion aboard HMAT Ayshire (A33) on 24 January 1917. Pte Webber was wounded on 26 February 1918 as he made his way to the front line near the Belgian village of Hollebeke. He died of his wounds the next day at Bailleul in northern France, aged 32, and was buried in the nearby cemetery at Outtersteene.