c. 1916. A portrait of 374 Private James Allan (written as Allen on the photograph), 36th ...

Place Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Messines
Accession Number P01920.021
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

c. 1916. A portrait of 374 Private James Allan (written as Allen on the photograph), 36th Battalion. Private Allan was killed in action at Messines on 1917-07-07, aged 26. This portrait is taken from a composite photograph presented to the Abermain RSL by the ladies of the Abermain Comforts Fund. The composite photograph comprises portraits of the twenty five servicemen from Abermain who lost their lives in the war of 1914-1918 (Australian War Memorial negative number P01920.001). (Donor, Abermain Sub-Branch Returned and Services League)