Summary
Alternative Name(s): Cenotaph
Photograph of the Edwin Lutyens-designed portland stone memorial, described as the 'Westcliffe War Memorial' and known as the Southend-on-Sea War Memorial or the Southend War Memorial, Essex, England.
One of a collection of 60 small photographs taken by Tom Robinson Lydster during World War I.
Lydster was assigned to the 14 Infantry Battalion - 5 to 12 Reinforcements, service number 3060. He served in the 4th Machine Gun Company. He was awarded the Military Medal and the Bar to Military Medal.
Description of Content
Cenotaph outlined against horizon.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs M. C. Conning, 21 Nov 1986
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Photographer
Sergeant Tom R. Lydster - Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Essex, England, Great Britain, 1916-1919
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Past Owner
Flight Lieutenant Graham Stewart Conning - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Keywords
Military Memorabilia, Photography, World War I, 1914-1918, War Memorials
