| Accession Number | P09291.072 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Portrait of Captain (Capt) Frank Herbert Hancock, 50th Battalion from Glenelg, South Australia. A ...
Description
Portrait of Captain (Capt) Frank Herbert Hancock, 50th Battalion from Glenelg, South Australia. A 29 year old timekeeper prior to being appointed a Second Lieutenant in the AIF on 25 March 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 5th Reinforcements of the 10th Battalion from Adelaide on 20 April 1915 aboard HMAT Hororata. He arrived at Gallipoli in June 1915, was promoted to Lieutenant on 4 August 1915 and was Mentioned in Despatches of General Sir Ian Hamilton on 11 December 1915. Back in Egypt, he transferred to the 50th Battalion on 27 February 1916 and went with them to France in June 1916. After being promoted to Captain on 1 April 1916, he was wounded in action on 13 August 1916 and evacuated to England for medical treatment. Two months later, after recovering from his wounds, he returned to the 50th Battalion in France. He spent the first seven months of 1917 with the 13th Training Battalion in England before returning to the 50th Battalion in France on 10 August 1917. Capt Hancock was killed in action at Villers-Bretonneux, France on 24 April 1918 and buried in the Adelaide Cemetery, at Villers-Bretonneux.