Corporal A. Savage

Date(s): mid-late 19th-early 20th century

Creator(s): Warburton, W.H.

Scope & Content: Corporal Albert Savage, 2nd battalion New Zealand Wellington Regiment. From Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. His mother had a Maori first name, so he was at least half Maori. His service record states hair: black, eyes: brown, complexion: dark. He was wounded twice. After the second time, he was sent on furlough to England. The Manx newspapers reported a number of Australian and New Zealand soldiers on furlough visiting the Island in the early part of 1918, which coincides. He was killed in action on 25 August 1918, aged 21.

Language: eng

Extent: overall: 18 cm x 13 cm

Physical description: black & white negative glass plate

Item name: photograph

Collection: Photographic Archive

Level: ITEM

ID number: PG/8655/3865

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