| Accession Number | P08829.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 5811 Private (Pte) Albert Leslie Elrington, 17th Battalion, of Leeton, NSW. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 5811 Private (Pte) Albert Leslie Elrington, 17th Battalion, of Leeton, NSW. A farmer prior to enlisting in March 1916, Pte Elrington embarked from Sydney with the 16th Reinforcements aboard HMAT Ceramic (A40) on 7 October 1916. Pte Elrington was wounded in action at Lagnicourt, France. He died of his wounds the next day, 16 April 1917, at a nearby casualty clearing station. Pte Elrington was 26 years of age.