| Accession Number | P07387.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Print hand-coloured black & white |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 3675 Private (Pte) Alan Lindsay Flower of Bangalow, NSW. A bank clerk prior ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3675 Private (Pte) Alan Lindsay Flower of Bangalow, NSW. A bank clerk prior to enlistment, Pte Flower embarked with the 4th Pioneer Battalion on board HMAT Ayrshire (A33) on 24 January 1917. He served with the 5th Pioneer Battalion in France and died on 29 July 1918 of wounds received in action at Morlancourt. He was 23 years of age. Pte Flower's sister Vera Emily Flower served in North Africa and France as a nurse with the 2nd Australian General Hospital. His brother 357 Trooper (Tpr) James Herbert Flower, 7th Light Horse Regiment, died on 25 May 1915 of wounds received in action at Gallipoli.