| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England, Wiltshire, Salisbury Plain, Salisbury |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01656.002 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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SALISBURY, ENGLAND, 1917-07. A STUDIO PORTRAIT OF 2919 CORPORAL WALLACE ALFRED (ALF) JONES, A ...
Description
SALISBURY, ENGLAND, 1917-07. A STUDIO PORTRAIT OF 2919 CORPORAL WALLACE ALFRED (ALF) JONES, A PHYSICAL TRAINING (PT) INSTRUCTOR, AT THE AIF ENCAMPMENT ON SALISBURY PLAIN. THE BADGE OF CROSSED SWORDS THAT HE IS WEARING ABOVE HIS CORPORAL'S CHEVRONS DENOTES HIS POSITION AS A PT INSTRUCTOR. HIS BELT BUCKLE IS A BRITISH PATTERN 14 BUCKLE THAT HE HAS PROBABLY DONNED FOR THE PHOTOGRAPH, TO MAKE HIS UNIFORM LOOK SMARTER. CORPORAL JONES WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON 1918-03-17 AND BURIED AT SOMER CEMETERY. (DONOR: P. JONES)