| Accession Number | P05301.011 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Sydney Mail |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 4845 Private (Pte) Albert Edward Mitchell, 59th Battalion, of Ipswich, Qld. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 4845 Private (Pte) Albert Edward Mitchell, 59th Battalion, of Ipswich, Qld. A boilermaker prior to enlisting in Balmain, NSW, on 9 October 1915, Pte Mitchell embarked from Sydney, NSW, aboard HMAT Star of England on 8 March 1916. He was killed in action on the Somme, France, on 19 July 1916, aged 23, and is buried in VC Corner in the Australian Cemetery, France.