| Accession Number | P07066.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Murray Studios |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, Gympie |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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For King & Empire: lithograph and portrait of Daniel Hawkes
Description
Studio portrait of 1057 Private (Pte) Daniel Hawkes, 2nd Light Horse, of Eidsvold, Queensland. A labourer prior to enlisting on 1 February 1915, Pte Hawkes embarked aboard HMAT Medic (A7) on 2 June 1915 from Brisbane. He landed at Gallipoli on 25 October 1915, however was evacuated to hospital three weeks later. Pte Hawkes proceeded to France in September 1916 and was taken on strength as a Gunner (Gnr) with the 4th Division Artillery. Soon after he was transferred to the 25th Field Artillery Brigade (FAB), and in January 1917, the 13th FAB. Gnr Hawkes died of wounds received in battle on 27 April 1917 near Baupaume and is buried at the Red Cross Corner Cemetery, Beugny. On the decorated matt surrounding the photograph is recorded the main events of Hawkes' service. Some of these details are inaccurate, an event not unusual at the time, as information provided to families was often scarce. See also P07066.002