| Accession Number | P05774.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | France: Paris |
| Date made | c November 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Captain (Capt) Albert Edward Halstead, 42nd Battalion. A wool classer prior to ...
Description
Studio portrait of Captain (Capt) Albert Edward Halstead, 42nd Battalion. A wool classer prior to enlistment, he was originally appointed as a Lieutenant with the 31st Battalion and accompanied that battalion to Melbourne. Owing to illness he was left behind on embarkation and made his way back to Queensland where he was then appointed to the 42nd Battalion. He embarked with this unit on 5 June 1916, on HMAT Borda (A30). In January 1917 he was promoted to Captain, in charge of D Company. In June of that year he was gassed and hospitalised and several months of hospitalisation and furlough followed. He rejoined his unit in early March 1918. Captain Halstead was killed in action on 16 April 1918, aged 30.