Studio portrait of 916 Gunner (Gnr) Percy Samuel Hoopell, wearing lance bombardier's stripes on ...

Accession Number P11688.002
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Unknown
Place made Egypt
Date made c March 1915
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Studio portrait of 916 Gunner (Gnr) Percy Samuel Hoopell, wearing lance bombardier's stripes on his uniform. Gnr Hooppell was a soldier in 21st Battery, Australian Field Artillery at the time of his enlistment. He embarked with the 4th Battery, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, from Melbourne aboard HMAT Shropshire on 20 October 1914. With the rank of Bombardier, Hooppell was killed in action at Gallipoli on 30 May 1915, aged 19.