| Accession Number | P06976.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital file JPEG |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait, taken prior to enlistment, of 2555 Private (Pte) Edgar Stephen Alford, 3rd ...
Description
Studio portrait, taken prior to enlistment, of 2555 Private (Pte) Edgar Stephen Alford, 3rd Battalion, of Balmain, NSW (originally of Charlton, Kent, England). A sailor before enlisting on 14 June 1915, Pte Alford embarked from Sydney on HMAT Runic on 9 August 1915 with the 8th Reinforcements. On 2 April 1916 he was taken on strength of the 45th Battalion, taking the regimental number 2555A, but on 3 August 1916 he transferred back to the 3rd Battalion. He was killed in action on 4 May 1917 in France, at the age of 27.