Summary
One of 185 black and white photographs in an album, taken in France during World War I by Sergeant John Lord. Some pages are blank.
Photographs in the album depict army camps, hospitals, trenches, early tanks, landscapes, cemeteries and graves and groups of posed Australian soldiers. The places Lord mentions in his captions are La Boiselle, Quarry Siding, Pozieres, Albert, Bapaume and Favreuil.
The album was one of many souvenirs brought back to Australia after World War I by John Lord (service # 6252). He donated photograph albums, images, documents and World War I memorabilia to Museum Victoria.
The grave depicted is that of Private William Lockyer of the 13th Field Ambulance, AIF.
Description of Content
Photograph of a grave. In the foreground of the photo is one grave with two crosses. Behind the graves there is a slope with some debris on the left. Inscribed on the front cross: 'Killed / in / action / no / 2806 Pte / W / Lockyer / Aug / 9th / 1916 / 13th / Field / AMB / A / I / F'
Physical Description
Sepia-toned black and white silver gelatin photographic print.
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from J. Lord, 1986
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Photographer
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Person Commemorated
Private William Lockyer - 13th Field Ambulance, AIF, Pozières, Somme, France, 1917
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand written on the secondary support on the left hand side of the image: '811'
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Classification
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph album page
100 mm (Width), 162 mm (Height)
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
44 mm (Width), 57 mm (Height)
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