| Place | Africa: Egypt, North Egypt, Tel el Kebir |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01336.002 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Place made | Egypt |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Tombstone inscribed "REGIMENTAL NO. 509 PRIVATE E.G.W. HANN, B COMPANY, 32ND BATTALION, ...
Description
Tombstone inscribed "REGIMENTAL NO. 509 PRIVATE E.G.W. HANN, B COMPANY, 32ND BATTALION, AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE (AIF), ACCIDENTALLY SHOT AT TEL-EL-KEBIR 1916-02-29 WHILE ON ACTIVE SERVICE. ERECTED TO HIS MEMORY BY THE COMPANY OFFICER, NCOS AND MEN." A dairyman from Magill, South Australia, prior to enlistment, Pte Ernest George William Hann embarked with the 1st Reinforcements from Adelaide aboard HMAT Geelong on 18 November 1915 for Suez. Pte Hann was accidentally killed during training in Egypt on 29 February 1916. He was aged 21 years.