J00662 Accession Number: J00662

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Informal group portrait of 5880 Private (Pte) George Edward Sharp, 18th Battalion; Mrs Beaumont; Sister Ada Morehead; Mrs A T Sharp and Mr Beaumont in the Number 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield Park, Middlesex, England. 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.

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Accession Number
J00662
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor A T Sharp
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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