| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | J00573 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London, United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London, Wandsworth |
| Date made | c 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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An Australian trio at the 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, England. They are, from left ...
Description
An Australian trio at the 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, England. They are, from left to right: 1385 Corporal (Cpl) Andrew Walter (Andy) Reid 39th Battalion; Miss Macrow, a visitor; and 4759 Corporal (Cpl) Robert Henry (Bob) Reid 24th Battalion. Cpl Andrew Reid enlisted on 3 March 1916 and returned to Australia on 21 December 1917. Cpl Robert Reid enlisted on 27 January 1916 and returned to Australia on 10 January 1918. 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.