Studio portrait of 1068 Private Clifford Labram, 50th Battalion from Southwark, South Australia. ...

Studio portrait of 1068 Private Clifford Labram, 50th Battalion from Southwark, South Australia. A 21 year old labourer prior to enlisting on 11 September 1914, he embarked for overseas with B Section, 4th Field Ambulance, 4th Infantry Brigade from Melbourne on 22 December 1914 aboard HMAT Berrima. After serving at Gallipoli, he went to France in June 1916 with the 4th Field Ambulance but after less than two weeks was taken ill and evacuated to England for medical treatment. After returning to France, he transferred to the 50th Battalion on 6 March 1917 and was wounded in action on 2 April 1917. Two months later he returned to the 50th Battalion and was promoted to Lance Corporal (L Cpl) on 6 July 1917. He was awarded a Military Medal for bravery in treating and rescuing wounded soldiers at Zonnebeke, Belgium on 26 September 1917. L Cpl Labram was wounded in action on 13 October 1917 and died from his wounds the next day. He is buried in the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.