| Accession Number | P09291.274 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c October 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 3330 Private (Pte) Albert James (John) Graham, 10th Battalion. A cook from ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3330 Private (Pte) Albert James (John) Graham, 10th Battalion. A cook from Birdsville, Queensland, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 11th Reinforcements from Adelaide on 27 October 1915 aboard HMAT Benalla for Suez. Whilst in Egypt he was transferred to the 50th Battalion which relocated to the Western Front, France, in early June 1916. Pte Graham was reported missing in action on 16 August 1916 during the Battle of Pozieres and was subsequently confirmed as being killed in action on that date. He has no known grave and he is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France. He was aged 36 years.