| Accession Number | P07185.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
The Marlborough Post Card |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of 2193 Private (Pte) Albert Edward Townsend, 7th Battalion, of Williamstown, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2193 Private (Pte) Albert Edward Townsend, 7th Battalion, of Williamstown, Vic. A railway porter before enlisting on 18 March 1915, Pte Townsend embarked from Melbourne on HMAT Warilda on 17 June 1915 with the 6th Reinforcements. He was killed in action at Lone Pine on 8 August 1915, at the age of 21.