| Accession Number | H06326 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Date made | 1916-1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 6769 Private (Pte) Clifton John Hill, 8th Battalion from Hillston, NSW. A 19 ...
Description
Studio portrait of 6769 Private (Pte) Clifton John Hill, 8th Battalion from Hillston, NSW. A 19 year old grocer prior to enlisting on 7 July 1916, he embarked for overseas with the 22nd Reinforcements from Sydney on 17 November 1916 aboard SS Port Napier. Shortly after arrival in England, he was hospitalised and died of pneumonia on 1 March 1917. Pte Hill is buried in Durrington Cemetery, United Kingdom. [See also image A00600.]