Historical information

.1) & .2) Albert Edward LADD (Bendigo) No. 1071, enlisted in the AIF on 1.8.15 in Mining Corps Coy 3, aged 29 years and 6 months. Embarked for England 20.2.1916.
KIA 27.1.1916 while serving with the 3rd Aust. Tunneling Coy. This was at "Black Watch Sap Hill 70". The Germans were laying underground mines at the same time as the Australians. The Germans blew their mines at 12.40am, this combined with the Australian ammonal mines made a massive explosion killing over 20 Australians.
Crumps & Camouflets by Damien Finlayson describes this in his book on pages 151-153.
.3) In the photo are from left, Julia Ann Ladd, Rita Mary Ladd, Florence May Ladd and Albert Edward Ladd.
Prewar, Albert worked at the "Coleman & Tachees Mine" in California Gully.

Physical description

.1) & .2) Photos, sepia tone, portrait of a soldier in peak hat wearing a tie, oval shape with surround.
.3) Photo, sepia tone, women with two children and soldier, one child on a setting, one on soldiers knee.

Inscriptions & markings

.1) & .2) Inset on front: "12.07.11-18.04.15"
.3) Inset in front: "12.07.11-18.04.56