P03787.001
Photograph P03787.001 First World War, 1914-1918Studio portrait of 2214 Private (Pte) John Albert Clarence (Alby) Godward, 24th Battalion of Pyramid, Vic. Pte Godward enlisted on 26 September 1916 and died of wounds on 2 August 1918.
Godward, John Albert Clarence (Private, b.? - d.1918) Accession Number: PR03017
Description
Collection relating to the service of 2214 Private John Albert Clarence 'Alby' Godward, 24 Battalion, AIF, England, Western Front, 1917-1918. Collection consists of: various photographic postcards with writing (including a studio portrait of Private Godward in uniform & an informal snapshot of troops on board SS Omrah, wearing life belts); assorted silk and picture postcards; two letters written by Private Godward to 'Magsey' [probably Miss Heap of Pyramid Hill, Victoria]; two cablegrams from Private Godward to Miss Heap of Pyramid Hill, Victoria; note regarding Godward's death; empty envelope for diary of transference; and 'in memoriam' envelope containing nine small photographs.
Contextual Description
Biographical note: 2214 Private John Albert Clarence Godward, 24 Battalion, AIF. Died of wounds 2 August 1918. Age 26. Son of John and Fanny Godward, of Loddon Vale, Victoria, Australia.
Details
Accession Number
PR03017
Maker
Private John Albert Clarence 'Alby' Godward
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Photograph
Measurement
1 wallet: 1 cm
Date Made
1917-1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
20
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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