| Accession Number | P11443.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | France: Nord Pas de Calais, Nord, Ebblinghem, Ebblinghem Military Cemetery |
| Date made | 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
The original grave marker of 16528 Sapper Sydney Hill Carpenter, 2nd Australian Company ...
Description
The original grave marker of 16528 Sapper Sydney Hill Carpenter, 2nd Australian Company Engineers, buried in Ebblinghem Military Cemetery, Nord, France. A motor body builder prior to his enlistment, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Orsova (A62) on 2 December 1916. He was wounded in the leg by a shell blast near his billet in the French village of Borre and died several days later on 21 April 1918, aged 23.