The original grave of 1355 Trooper Alexander Nairn, 11th Reinforcements, 8th Light Horse ...

Accession Number P05064.007
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Unknown
Place made Egypt
Date made c 1917
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

The original grave of 1355 Trooper Alexander Nairn, 11th Reinforcements, 8th Light Horse Regiment, of Buangor, Vic. A farmer prior to enlistment on 20 July 1915, Nairn embarked from Melbourne aboard SS Hawkes Bay on 21 October 1915. He was killed in action on 23 December 1916 at Magdhaba, Egypt, aged 29 years.