Territory Stories

Albert Borella (Lt.)

Details:

Title

Albert Borella (Lt.),

Photo number

PH0237/0006,

Collection

Northern Territory Government Photographer Collection, PictureNT, PictureNT,

Date

1910,

Description

Albert Borella (Lt.) b. Borung Vic. 7.8.1881 : an unsuccessful farmer on the Daly River. Left early in 1915 for Townsville to enlist on funds borrowed from Walter Bell (Darwin) D. Shipping Agent : enlisted 1915. Won VC (in France) and Military Medal (ribbon). Served in Gallipoli and France in 2nd battalion. NT Gazette 11.3.1915 article explaining farming problems and consignment disputes with N.T. Administration - NT Gazette 2.12.1915 letter from Egypt to Bell under date 10.8.1915 - mentioned Vol. VI, CEW Bean, AIF in France pp.40, 372-375. Commemorated by Borella Circuit, Jingili and Borella Park.,

Notes

Date:191?,

Language

English,

Subject

medals, Australia. Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921), World War, 1914-1918,

Digital format

5000 x 3551 pixels : 48bpp ; 104.05Mb, jpeg 3.43Mb.,

Format

1 photograph: b&w ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm.,

File type

image/jpeg,

Use

No known copyright,

Copyright owner

Library & Archives NT,

License

https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/pdm,

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/14615,

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/14615

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https://hdl.handle.net/10070/735727, https://hdl.handle.net/10070/735729,