| Accession Number | AWM2017.87.1.1 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Frame, Black & white - Print silver gelatin, Postcard |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Collection relating to 2185 Private William Rhodes Hair, 59th Battalion
Description
Large framed commemorative board relating to 2185 Private (Pte) William Rhodes Hair, 59th Battalion. Held in the original frame, it includes a formal studio portrait, six postcards from England and France, pressed flowers and a hand-sewn greeting card. Some of these cards have annotations on reverse from William to his sweetheart.
A labourer from Cooper's Creek, Victoria, Private William Rhodes Hair enlisted on 27 April 1916. Following training, Pte Hair embarked for overseas service aboard HMAT A67 Orsova on 1 August 1916 and arrived in France as part of reinforcements to the 59th Battalion. Pte Hair was wounded for the second time on 25 September 1917 and later died of his wounds on 28 October 1917. He was 21 years old. Pte Hair was buried in the Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Boulogne, France.