| Accession Number | H05814 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Darge Photographic Company |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Broadmeadows |
| Date made | 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 160 Private (Pte) Percival John Aldous, 14th Battalion from Northcote, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 160 Private (Pte) Percival John Aldous, 14th Battalion from Northcote, Victoria. A 27 year old labourer prior to enlisting on 21 September 1914, he embarked for overseas with D Company from Melbourne on 22 December 1914 aboard HMAT Ulysses. Pte Aldous served at Gallipoli where he was killed in action on 19 August 1915. He is buried in the 7th Field Ambulance Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey.