| Place | Oceania: Australia, South Australia, Adelaide |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P11418.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital file TIFF |
| Maker |
McNeill, Frank A |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia, Adelaide |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of 8883 Driver (Dvr) William Eric Hill, 20th Company AASC. A plumber of ...
Description
Studio portrait 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.