Informal group portrait of Mr Alfred Thomas Sharp; Private Williams; 5880 Private (Pte) George ...

Informal group portrait of Mr Alfred Thomas Sharp; Private Williams; 5880 Private (Pte) George Edward Sharp, 18th Battalion (on crutches); and Mr and Mrs Beaumont, in the grounds of Number 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield Park, Middlesex, England. Private Williams and Mr Beaumont are unabled to be further identified. 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.