Mrs A T Sharp visiting the graves of Second Lieutenant (Lt) Frederick Charles Turner, 1st ...

Place Europe: United Kingdom, England
Accession Number J00600
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Unknown
Place made United Kingdom: England
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

Mrs A T Sharp visiting the graves of Second Lieutenant (Lt) Frederick Charles Turner, 1st Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, and 4217 Private (Pte) Horace Sago, of the 21st Battalion, Australian Infantry, at the Lawnswood Cemetery at Leeds, England. Lt Turner enlisted on 26 July 1915 at Darlinghurst NSW in the 5th Field Artillery. He was accidentally killed on 16 June 1918 aged 25 years. Pte Sago enlisted on 6 January 1916 at Ballarat Vic. He died of his wounds on 26 November 1916 aged 25 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.