| Place | Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Flers |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P07453.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 645 Sergeant (Sgt) Alexander Moffatt Rae, 19th Battalion. A clerk from Pymble, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 645 Sergeant (Sgt) Alexander Moffatt Rae, 19th Battalion. A clerk from Pymble, NSW, Sgt Rae enlisted in March 1915 and on 25 June 1915 embarked with B Company from Melbourne on HMAT Ceramic. Sgt Rae was badly wounded on 14 November 1916 when a shell hit his trench at Flers, France; he died soon after. He was 24 years old.