| Accession Number | P11816.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Egypt: North Egypt, Tel el Kebir |
| Date made | c 18 May 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio group portrait of Sergeant (Sgt) George Alexander Tuffley and his mates, all of the 25th ...
Description
Studio group portrait of Sergeant (Sgt) George Alexander Tuffley and his mates, all of the 25th Battalion. Identified left to right, back row: 4367 Corporal (Cpl) Frank Burcher; 4549 Sgt George Alexander Tuffley. Front row: 4479 Cpl Lionel Arthur Kirk; 1704 Private John Rowland Alwyn (Jack) Lahey; and 4356 Cpl (later Sgt) Robert Dudley (Dud) Alford MM. Sgt Tuffley was killed in action on 29 August 1916 in Picardie, France. Sgt Alford, a farrier from Logan Village, Qld, was killed in action on 2 September 1918 in Peronne, France, aged 25 years.
Tuffley has inscribed the verso: 'The uniform is of the same material as our old school cadet uniforms. I don't like the helmet. They are too clumsy. Nearly all our chaps wore shorts in Egypt. Lahey was on the Peninsula. Notice that the uniforms are not very good fits. Alex 26/6/16. These are my mates.'