| Accession Number | P05413.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Captain Angus Sutherland Allen MC, 4th Battalion of Rockdale, NSW. A bank ...
Description
Studio portrait of Captain Angus Sutherland Allen MC, 4th Battalion of Rockdale, NSW. A bank clerk prior to enlistment, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Euripides (A14) on 20 October 1914, as a Private with the service number 301. In 1918, with the rank of Lieutenant, he was awarded a Military Cross (MC) for brilliant services rendered to his battalion during strenuous fighting in front of Meteren and Merris, France. Promoted to Captain, he was wounded in action near Merris on 11 July 1918 and died of wounds on 21 July 1918 at the 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Ebblinghem, France, aged 22. He is buried in the Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France..