I dont know where to post this photo

[joboy]

I dont know where to post this photo post card from France c1916.
It was in amongst family photos and no one can identify where this soldier might fit (if at all) in our family tree.
He is a corporal as you can see and on the reverse side is written;
"Sincerely Yours H E ANDERSON 4531" ...... the number would be his regimental number.
Obviously an Australian
joboy
 

[majm]

Hi there,

Could be Henry Edward ANDERSON, 4131 EDIT TO NOTE later posts show Albert Edgar ANDERSON would be the chap in the photo

His AIF service records should be digitised at the National Archives of Australia's website

http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/recordsearch/index.aspx

He is listed at the AIF project http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/index.html

Cheers,  JM

[deeiluka]

Joboy,

I'm sure the Australian War Memorial would like a copy of that photograph. They are trying to collect photographs of all those who served in WW1.


Dee     

[PrueM]

Sorry to butt in on your thread joboy (great photo, by the way   ) - Dee, where did you find out about the project to collect photos of WW1 soldiers?  I have a couple I'd be happy to donate copies of, but just had a look on their website and can't find anything about it...

Cheers
Prue

[majm]

 

Me again !  Prue, I heard about the AWM seeking photos also.... It was on the ABC radio perhaps Tony Delroy interviewing the curator re Hall of Valour opening...  Also, there's those 3000 glass plates found in France ... all AIF

Cheers,  JM

[PrueM]

Thanks JM    I'll email my friend who's the assistant curator of photography there, and get the details!  Have a few pics of Grandad Harry and his friends that I'd love to share with them. 

[majm]

EDIT TO NOTE that later posts show the chap in the photo would be Albert Edgar ANDERSON, and not Henry Edward Anderson.

Re Henry Edward ANDERSON 4131

His service records are digitised, 31 pages... he enlisted twice, discharged first time after gun shot wound to right knee, returned to South Australia in late 1916.  Recovered, re-enlisted, and sent back to France.  Discharged 1919.  His next of kin was his father.
Henry was born May 26 1898.  His father was John ANDERSON of Parr St LARGS BAY South Australia.

There's a death on an online index for a Henry Edward ANDERSON, with d o d as 25 June 1959, registered Sth Aust.  Page Number 4001, Vol 893.  I am not familiar with Sth Aust records, and have no way of confirming if this would be the same Henry Edward ANDERSON 4131.

Perhaps the RChatters with good understanding of Sth Aust records can follow up     

Cheers,  JM

[majm]

Re the glass plates  (I'm thinking the photo that joboy posted could have been taken by the photographer of those glass plates)

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,517066.0.html

also
http://www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au/news/local/news/general/local-link-to-lost-diggers/2096698.aspx

Cheers,  JM

[Ruskie]

Great photo Joboy!

Interesting project - I wish I had a photo to send to the AWM ....

[Prue, it would not be fair on the other lads to have Grandad Harry's image appearing alongside theirs. He's too damn good looking!  
(PS. Love your website by the way)]