| Accession Number | P08624.134 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Cumberland |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1920 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 6718 Private Albert Edward Baldwin, (alias Albert Edwin) 7th Battalion of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 6718 Private Albert Edward Baldwin, (alias Albert Edwin) 7th Battalion of Granville, NSW. A boilermaker's assistant prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard the HMAT Port Napier on 17 November 1916. He was killed in action on 9 August 1918 during the Third Battle of the Somme and buried at Copse Corner south-east of Corbie, France, aged 24. Post war his grave was located and he was reburied in Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, France.