| Accession Number | P08261.029 |
|---|---|
| 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 Trooper (Tpr) Alexander Watt Andrew Barber, farmer, of Laen (near Donald), ...
Description
Studio portrait of Trooper (Tpr) Alexander Watt Andrew Barber, farmer, of Laen (near Donald), Victoria. He enlisted in the 8th Light Horse Regiment on 17 September 1914 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Star of Victoria on 24 February 1915 for Gallipoli. Tpr Barber died at Anzac Cove of wounds received in action at Gallipoli on 22 June 1915. He was aged 24 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.