| Accession Number | P05248.055 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 379 Private Alexander Ballantyne Hodder, 15th (later 24th) Machine Gun Company ...
Description
Studio portrait of 379 Private Alexander Ballantyne Hodder, 15th (later 24th) Machine Gun Company of South Yarra, Victoria. A school teacher prior to enlisting, he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Commonwealth (A73) on 19 September 1916. On 19 October 1917, he was killed in action at Passchendaele, Belgium, , aged 24. He has no known grave and is remembered with honour on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.