| Accession Number | P07071.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1959 Driver (Dvr) Frank James Willis, 6th Light Horse Regiment, of Bowral, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1959 Driver (Dvr) Frank James Willis, 6th Light Horse Regiment, of Bowral, NSW. A baker and with service with the cadet corps in Nowra before enlisting in September 1915, Dvr Willis left Australia for England with the 13th Reinforcements in December 1915, and was transferred to the 14th (Howitzer) Field Artillery Brigade in April 1916. Arriving in France in January 1917 as a signaller for the brigade headquarters, Dvr Willis was killed instantly by a shell which landed directly on top of the concrete dug out he was occupying with six other signallers at Hell Fire Corner, Belgium, on 4 September 1917. He was aged 22.