British artist born in Kent. He trained as a naval cadet, then served in the merchant navy before studying at London's Slade School of Art. In the years before the First World War, Allfree started to exhibit his work and became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours. In 1914, Allfree joined the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve. He continued to paint during the war and worked for a short period as an Official War Artist for the Imperial War Museum. Allfree was stationed in Southampton during the last year of the war. He was drowned off Cornwall whilst on active service in 1918. (Information retrieved from http://www.southampton.gov.uk/leisure/arts/sotonartgallery/search/view-artwork, on 15 April 2009).
Allfree, Geoffrey Stephen, 1889-1918
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Allfree, Geoffrey S, 1889-1918 :[The evacuation of Suvla Bay. The burning of a million ...
Date: 1915
By: Allfree, Geoffrey Stephen, 1889-1918
Reference: A-176-003
Description: A huge explosion and fire seen across the water, with a ship sailing away The title of this work, written in a later hand on the reverse, has been transcribed, possibly from a discarded mount, as 'The evacuation of Salonika'. However Salonika (Thessaloniki, in North Greece) was not evacuated in 1915, and the other watercolours by Allfree show scenes at Gallipoli. It seems likely that the original title read Suvla, not Salonika Other Titles - Salonika (former title) Inscriptions: Recto - Title in pencil in a later hand. Possibly transcribed from a mount, now removed. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 10 x 14 ins
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Allfree, Geoffrey S :[The landing stage of the Australian troops, Gallipoli, 1915]
Date: 1915
By: Allfree, Geoffrey Stephen, 1889-1918
Reference: A-176-002
Description: A rocky beach with flat rock outcrops Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 10 x 14 ins
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Allfree, Geoffrey S :Anzac Beach and landing place, Gallipoli 1915.
Date: 1915
By: Allfree, Geoffrey Stephen, 1889-1918
Reference: A-176-001
Description: A small ship unloading stores on a rocky beach as part of the Gallipoli campaign in the First World War Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 9.9 x 14 ins