| Place | Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Pozieres Area, Mouquet Farm |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P09291.265 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2992 Private (Pte) Alexander Basil Alson, 10th Battalion. A gardener from ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2992 Private (Pte) Alexander Basil Alson, 10th Battalion. A gardener from Clarence Park, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked from Adelaide on 21 September 1915 with the 9th Reinforcements aboard HMAT Star of England for Egypt. On 26 February 1916 he was transferred to the 50th Battalion which relocated to the Western Front, France, in mid June 1916. Pte Alson was reported missing in action at Mouquet Farm on 16 August 1916 and was subsequently determined to have been killed in action on that day. He has no known grave and he is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France. He was aged 30 years.