AWM Collection Record: J00697
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ID Number: | J00697 |
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| Maker: | Unknown | ||
| Place made: | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London; United Kingdom: England, Greater London, Southall | ||
| Date made: | c December 1916 | ||
| Physical description: | Black & white | ||
| Summary: | The new canteen at the Australian Auxiliary Hospital Southall, which was run as a branch of the Anzac Buffet. The three people in the centre are Mr Byrne, ex-AIF, Lieutenant (Lt) Bird and Mrs A T Sharp. Lieutenant Langridge James Bird, 22nd Battalion, was wounded 18 June 1916 and was amputated at his right thigh; he embarked for Australia in January 1917. Unable to identify Mr Byrne. Mrs Sharp is the wife of Mr A T Sharp, the Victorian Immigration representative based in London. The Sharps hosted many soldiers in their home, often when they were recuperating from illness and injury. | ||
| Credit line: | Donor A T Sharp | ||
| Copyright: | Copyright expired - public domain | ||
| Copyright holder: | Copyright Expired | ||
| Related subject: | Amputees; Canteens | ||
| Related unit: | 2 Auxiliary Hospital; Hospitals | ||
| Related place: | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London | ||
| Related conflict: | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Last-Modified: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:27:46 GMT
