H01581 Accession Number: H01581

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Outdoor portrait of 3449 Private (Pte) Richard Alexander Ryland, 4th Pioneer Battalion from Prahran, Victoria holding a signal flag. A 34 year old caterer prior to enlisting on 6 July 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 11th Reinforcements of the 6th Battalion from Melbourne on 11 October 1915 aboard HMAT Nestor. He transferred to the 4th Pioneer Battalion in July 1916 and served with them on the Western Front. Pte Ryland arrived back in Australia on 18 May 1919.

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Accession Number
H01581
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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