| Place | Middle East |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01034.019 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Date made | c 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Outdoor portrait of Major William Sheldon, Australian Flying Corps (AFC) from Albert Park, ...
Description
Outdoor portrait of Major William Sheldon, Australian Flying Corps (AFC) from Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria. A 26 year old professional soldier prior to being appointed a Captain in the AFC on 6 January 1916, he embarked for overseas with A Flight, No 1 Squadron AFC from Melbourne on 16 March 1916 aboard HMAT Orsova. He travelled via Egypt to England before arriving in France where he was promoted to Major and appointed to command 71 Squadron Royal Flying Corps (RFC) (No 4 Squadron AFC) and No 2 Squadron AFC. He arrived back in Australia on 5 August 1918.