| Accession Number | H06714 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Portrait of 1510 Private (Pte) Edwin Ivey Vincent Biggs, 21st Battalion. A warehouseman, of ...
Description
Portrait of 1510 Private (Pte) Edwin Ivey Vincent Biggs, 21st Battalion. A warehouseman, of Caulfield, Victoria, he enlisted on 12 April 1915 and embarked from Melbourne on HMAT Berrima on 28 June 1915 for Gallipoli. The battalion was withdrawn to Alexandria in January 1916 and relocated to the Western Front, France, during March 1916. Pte Biggs was killed in action near Albert on 26 August 1916. He was aged 19 years.