| Accession Number | P11627.010 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Place made | Egypt |
| Date made | December 1914 - April 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Outdoor portrait of Captain (Capt) Alfred Harold Possingham, 8th Battalion Adjutant, from ...
Description
Outdoor portrait of Captain (Capt) Alfred Harold Possingham, 8th Battalion Adjutant, from Ballarat, Victoria standing beside a horse. A 30 year old soldier serving with the Militia when he was appointed a Lieutenant in the AIF on 1 September 1914, he was promoted to Captain on 18 October. He then embarked for overseas with the Headquarters staff from Melbourne on 19 October 1914 aboard HMAT Benalla (A24). After a stopover in Albany, Western Australia, they arrived in Egypt on 2 December 1914. Following further training in Egypt, the battalion took part in the Gallipoli landings on 25 April 1915 as part of the second wave. Capt Possingham was killed in action at Cape Helles on 8 May 1915 and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial at Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey with others who have no known grave. This image is from the collection of brothers Lt Alan Crawford Couve and 2nd Lt Henry Thomas Ladson Couve from Dandenong, Victoria. They photographed members of their unit in Egypt prior to serving at Gallipoli where they both died.