| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | H19306 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Second Lieutenant (2Lt) Jacques Montague D'Alpuget, 54th Battalion, of ...
Description
Studio portrait of Second Lieutenant (2Lt) Jacques Montague D'Alpuget, 54th Battalion, of Woollahra, New South Wales (NSW). A bookkeeper and accountant before the war, he was a school athletic champion and represented NSW in football. D'Alpuget enlisted on 23 August 1915 and embarked from Australia on 9 April 1916 aboard HMAT Nestor. He was killed in action at Fleurbaix on 17 July 1916 aged 29, and is buried at Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery.