| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR00236 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 ITEM |
| Object type | Souvenir |
| Maker |
Sheehan, Albert Edward |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 93/0238 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Sheehan, Albert Edward (Private, d.1915)
Description
Collection relating to the First World War service of 494 Private Albert Edward Sheehan, 14th Battalion, Gallipoli, 1915.
Wallet 1 of 1 - Wallet includes a single handmade postcard sent to Albert Sheehan's sister Clara A Holden from Gallipoli in June 1915. On the postcard, he describes hard fighting, especially at the Gallipoli landings, his changing attitude to war and his respect for the Turkish.
Albert Edward Sheehan was killed in action during an attack on Hill 971, 8 August 1915.