| Accession Number | P06785.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Outdoor portrait of 1812 Corporal Alfred Ernest Grindrod, 20th Battalion, of Sydney, NSW. Prior ...
Description
Outdoor portrait of 1812 Corporal Alfred Ernest Grindrod, 20th Battalion, of Sydney, NSW. Prior to enlistment on 25 May 1915, he was employed as a hairdresser. He embarked as a Private with his battalion aboard the HMAT Kanowna (A61) on 19 June 1915, from Sydney, NSW. Private Grindrod was killed in action on 1 August, 1916 at the Somme, France. He is buried at the (267) Gordon Dump Cemetery Ovillers-La-Boiselle, France.