| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Anzac Area (Gallipoli), Anzac Beaches Area |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | H05689 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of 475 Sergeant (Sgt) Albert Ernest Burn, 5th Battalion. A tailor from Ararat, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 475 Sergeant (Sgt) Albert Ernest Burn, 5th Battalion. A tailor from Ararat, Victoria, prior to enlistment as a Private on 18 August 1914, he was promoted to Corporal on 5 September and then to Lance Sergeant on embarkation from Melbourne on 21 October 1914 aboard HMAT Orvieto for Egypt. He was promoted to Sergeant on 1 January 1915. Sgt Burn was killed in action during the landing at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. He was aged 28 years.