| Accession Number | P08109.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2079 Private (Pte) Edmund Reid Hellyer, 35th Battalion, of Coonabarabran, NSW. ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2079 Private (Pte) Edmund Reid Hellyer, 35th Battalion, of Coonabarabran, NSW. A farmer prior to enlisting in April 1916 he embarked on board HMAT Anchises (A68) on 24 August 1916. Pte Hellyer served in France and Belgium. On 12 June 1917 members of the 35th Battalion were holding a line of captured trenches at Messines, Belgium, when a shell exploded killing five men including Pte Hellyer. He was 31 years of age.