| Accession Number | P08919.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 6537 Private (Pte) William Hawden Ayliffe, 27th Battalion, of Adelaide, SA. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 6537 Private (Pte) William Hawden Ayliffe, 27th Battalion, of Adelaide, SA. A farmer prior to enlisting in September 1916, Pte Ayliffe embarked from Adelaide with the 19th Reinforcements on board HMAT Miltiades (A28) on 24 January 1917. He arrived in France on 24 July 1917 and was transferred to the 50th Battalion on 7 August 1917. On 15 November 1917, he was promoted to the rank of Corporal (Cpl). Cpl Ayliffe was killed in action at Villers Bretonneux, France on 25 April 1918, aged 25. Cpl Ayliffe was one of three brothers who enlisted in the AIF. 260 Sgt James Hamilton Ayliffe, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, died of wounds in Palestine on 7 November 1917, aged 27. 259 Sergeant Frank Keith Ayliffe, 5th Motor Transport Company, returned to Australia in October 1918, aged 24.