| Accession Number | P05301.136 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2969 Private Alfred Penn, 5th Pioneer Battalion, of Newcastle, NSW. Son of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2969 Private Alfred Penn, 5th Pioneer Battalion, of Newcastle, NSW. Son of Alfred Cornelius and E. Penn of Potters Bar, Middlesex, England. A clerk prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney with the 4th Battalion aboard HMAT Argyllshire (A8) on 30 September 1915. He died of wounds on 9 December 1916 in France, aged 36. He is buried in Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Montauban, France.