A view of the Australian section of the Harefield Churchyard Cemetery, Middlesex, England. In ...

A view of the Australian section of the Harefield Churchyard Cemetery, Middlesex, England. In the centre of the Australian section stands an obelisk under construction, which was a gift from Sir Francis Newdegate, Late Governor of Tasmania and Western Australia and of Australians Letitia and her husband Mr Charles A M Billyard-Leake of Harefield, (Letitia owned the land on which the No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital was established). From the collection of Mr Alfred Thomas Sharp. Mr Sharp was the Commonwealth Immigration Officer of Victoria and was based in the London Office during the First World War. He and his wife hosted and visited many soldiers, particularly those from Victoria, who were recuperating in London. He also photographed many Australian graves in English cemeteries. His photograph collection relating to this period in London was bequeathed to the Memorial in 1922 after his death. During his time in London he was a member of the British Volunteer Regiment, serving with the Willesden Battalion, Middlesex Volunteer Regiment.