| Accession Number | P08409.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Anzac Area (Gallipoli), Shrapnel Gully Area, Shrapnel Gully |
| Date made | c November 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Original grave and grave marker of 8883 Driver (Dvr) William Eric Hill, 20th Company AASC. A ...
Description
Original grave and grave marker of 8883 Driver (Dvr) William Eric Hill, 20th Company AASC. A plumber of Nailsworth, SA, he embarked from Adelaide aboard HMAT Afric (A19) on 26 May 1915 with the 14th Company Army Service Corps, 4th Light Horse Brigade Train. On 12 November 1915 he received a bullet wound to the head and subsequently died. He was buried the next day in Shrapnel Valley Cemetery and the service was conducted by Chaplain 4th Class Thomas Pearce Bennett.