| Accession Number | P03010.008 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Thiel, Fred W |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, Brisbane |
| Date made | c 1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of Sergeant W G Bull. Image is from a commemorative Honour Board with a group ...
Description
Studio portrait of Sergeant W G Bull. Image is from a commemorative Honour Board with a group portrait and individual studio portraits of men who worked at Hoffnung & Co Ltd, Brisbane, Queensland and who served in the First World War. Believed to be 3622 Sergeant William John Bull, 9th Battalion from Brisbane. A 21 year old clerk prior to enlisting on 5 June 1917, he embarked for overseas with the 10th Reinforcements of the 49th Battalion from Sydney on 1 August 1917 aboard HMAS Medic (A7). While serving on the Western Front, he transferred from the 49th to the 25th and then the 9th Battalion and was promoted up the ranks to Sergeant. He was wounded in action in May 1918 and continued to serve, arriving back in Australia on 20 August 1919.