| Accession Number | P11024.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Egypt: Cairo |
| Date made | 3 March 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of brothers 4175 Private (Pte) Albert Alexander Currie, 7th Battalion (left); and ...
Description
Studio portrait of brothers 4175 Private (Pte) Albert Alexander Currie, 7th Battalion (left); and 3298 Private (Pte) Arthur William Currie, 59th Battalion. Pte Albert Currie enlisted on 21 July 1915 and embarked for Egypt to join the 7th Battalion. In September 1916, he was transferred to the 59th Battalion in France. Pte Albert Currie was promoted to Corporal on 1 October 1916, but was killed in action on 12 December 1916. He was 23 years old. Pte Arthur Currie also enlisted on 21 July 1915, serving with the 59th Battalion. He was promoted to Sergeant on 6 August 1917, but was killed in action on 26 September 1917, in France. He was 26 years old.