P03569.047 Accession Number: P03569.047

Description

The original grave marker, covered in flowers, of 725 Trooper (Tpr) Alfred McDonald, 3rd Australian Light Horse, of York Peninsula, SA. Tpr A McDonald enlisted on 13 November 1914 and embarked from Melbourne aboard SS Hessen on 2 February 1915. He died of wounds in Egypt on 3 June 1916 aged 27 years. Tpr A McDonald’s younger brother 724 Tpr Murdock McDonald enlisted on 23 November 1914 with 3rd Australian Light Horse. He embarked and sailed with his brother and was also killed in action in Egypt on 7 July 1916 aged 26 years. See P03569.045 for his brother's grave.

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Accession Number
P03569.047
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Date Made
c 1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Doner H Doerner
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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