| Accession Number | P12137.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Cruden, James Charles |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2167 Private (Pte) Albert Goodacre, 53rd Battalion. A farmer from Woodstock, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2167 Private (Pte) Albert Goodacre, 53rd Battalion. A farmer from Woodstock, New South Wales, Pte Goodacre embarked with his unit at Sydney on 11 July 1916. He was transferred to the 1st Battalion in March 1917, and sustained shrapnel wounds to his right leg and arm on 4 October 1917 during fighting near Ypres. He was evacuated to a Casualty Clearing Station but died two days later. He is buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery in Belgium.