Part of the Australian Cemetery at Mont St Quentin, France. The grave second from the left is ...

Place Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Mont St Quentin
Accession Number J00593
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Unknown
Place made France: Picardie, Aisne, St Quentin
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Part of the Australian Cemetery at Mont St Quentin, France. The grave second from the left is that of 1876 Corporal (Cpl) Alexander Henry Buckley VC, 54th Battalion. Cpl Buckley enlisted at Gulargambone, NSW, on 3 February 1916 and died 1 September 1918 aged 27 years. From the collection of Mr Alfred Thomas Sharp. Mr Sharp was the Commonwealth Immigration Officer of Victoria and was based in the London Office during the First World War. He and his wife hosted and visited many soldiers, particularly those from Victoria, who were recuperating in London. He also photographed many Australian graves in English cemeteries. His photograph collection relating to this period in London was bequeathed to the Memorial in 1922 after his death. During his time in London he was a member of the British Volunteer Regiment, serving with the Willesden Battalion, Middlesex Volunteer Regiment.