| Accession Number | H06000 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1218 Private (Pte) Eric Arthur Hall, 12th Battalion from Hobart, Tasmania. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1218 Private (Pte) Eric Arthur Hall, 12th Battalion from Hobart, Tasmania. A 19 year old linotype operator prior to enlisting on 16 September 1914, he embarked for overseas with the 1st Reinforcements from Melbourne aboard HMAT Themistocles (A32) on 22 December 1914. After serving with the 12th Battalion at Gallipoli, he transferred to the 52nd Battalion in Egypt and then went with them to France in March 1916. He was promoted to Lance Corporal in December 1916, to Corporal in March 1917 and to Sergeant (Sgt) in June 1917. Following his wounding on 12 October 1916, he underwent medical treatment and re-joined the 52nd Battalion a month later. Sgt Hall was again wounded in action on 17 October 1917 at Broodseinde, Passchendaele, Belgium and died from his wounds the next day. He is buried in the Sanctuary Wood Cemetery in Zillebeke, Belgium. His brother, 2033 Lance Corporal Norman Hall was also killed in action [see image H06001].