| Accession Number | P07703.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 739 Trooper (Tpr) Valentine Fennell (Fenell) Bowler, 1st Light Horse Regiment, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 739 Trooper (Tpr) Valentine Fennell (Fenell) Bowler, 1st Light Horse Regiment, of Holbrook, NSW. Tpr Bowler was a grazier prior to enlisting in January 1915; serving at Gallipoli from July. On the night of 7 August 1915 he was shot at his post on Pope's Hill by a sniper. He died of his wounds a few hours later. Tpr Bowler was 22 years of age.