| Accession Number | P08624.153 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Cumberland |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1920 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1705 Private (later Corporal) Albert Edward Fitch, 20th Battalion of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1705 Private (later Corporal) Albert Edward Fitch, 20th Battalion of Granville, NSW. A brickmaker prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Kanowa (A61) on 19 June 1915. He was killed in action on 8 October 1917 during the battle at Broodseinde, Belgium, aged 26. He has no known grave and is remembered with honour on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.