Collection related to Alfred James Rose

Accession Number P02642.002
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white, Portrait
Physical description Black & white, Portrait
Date made c 1918
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. 1918. Standing outside a hospital and being poured a drink before going on furlough is, probably, 567 Corporal (Cpl) Alfred James Rose MM, 3rd Divisional Train. The other two soldiers are unknown. Cpl Rose was also the Captain of the AIF Australian Rugby Team (1914-1918). Cpl Rose was awarded the Military Medal (MM) at Messines on 16/17 July 1917 whilst leading a pack of mules carrying material for the Engineers, the dump was heavily shelled, killing one and wounding others. Under shell-fire, Driver Rose moved the wounded and dead to shelter, although he was wounded himself. (Donor P. Emblem)