| Accession Number | P09291.009 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital file TIFF |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1998 Private (Pte) Alfred Norman Tucker, 50th Battalion from Curramulka, South ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1998 Private (Pte) Alfred Norman Tucker, 50th Battalion from Curramulka, South Australia. A 21 year old grocer's assistant prior to enlisting on 1 April 1916, he embarked for overseas with the 3rd Reinforcements from Adelaide on 13 July 1916 aboard HMAT Seang Bee. Following further training in England, he arrived in France in December 1916 to join the 50th Battalion. Pte Tucker was killed in action at Noreuil, France on 2 April 1917 and is buried in the Noreuil Australian Cemetery, France.