| Accession Number | P08261.023 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c1918-1919 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 856 Private (Pte) Alfred Bailes, labourer, of Donald, Victoria. He enlisted ...
Description
Studio portrait of 856 Private (Pte) Alfred Bailes, labourer, of Donald, Victoria. He enlisted in the 4th Light Horse Regiment on 9 November 1914 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Wiltshire on 13 April 1915 for Gallipoli. Pte Bailes was wounded in action at Gaba Tepe, Gallipoli on 7 August 1915 and died of these wounds the following day. He was aged 28 years. This image is one from a poster produced at Donald, Victoria, commemorating the deaths of soldiers associated with Donald and surrounding district during the First World War. The poster is held at P08261.001.