| Accession Number | AWM2016.45.11 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | c 1916- April 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Collection relating to Ernest William Latchford
Description
Informal outdoor portrait of officers of the 38th Battalion. Identified left to right, back row: Lieutenant (Lt) Norman William West Sandiford, Lt Alan Newcombe Hyett, Lt John Wilson Angus and Lt Henry Crisfield. Front row: Captain (Capt) Ernest William "Latch" Latchford, Capt Edmund Fox Moore and Lt William Henry Orchard. Lt Alan Newcombe Hyett was killed in action on 2 June 1917 at Ploegsteert, Belgium, aged 26 and is buried at the Strand Military Cemetery, Ploegsteert. Captain Moore was killed in action on 4 October 1917 at Passchendaele, aged 33 and has no known grave.