| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P02157.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Wiltshire, Salisbury Plain |
| Date made | 2 July 1917 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Outdoor portrait of 31938 Gunner Cecil 'Bill' Molle Feez, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, from ...
Description
Outdoor portrait of 31938 Gunner Cecil 'Bill' Molle Feez, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, from Yeronga, Queensland, relaxing with a cigarette and a newspaper on the lawns at the Lark Hill camp, Salisbury Plain, England. Gunner Feez was an 18 year old grazier when he enlisted on 22 August 1916 and embarked for overseas from Sydney on 10 February 1917 aboard RMS Osterley. In July 1917 he transferred to the Australian Flying Corps and graduated as Flying Officer Pilot. After being promoted to Lieutenant (Lt) on 10 March 1918, he was shot down near Arras, France and captured by the Germans on 28 March 1918. He was held as a prisoner of war (POW) at Limburg, Germany until repatriated to England on 13 December 1918. Lt Feez returned to Australia via the USA at his own expense, arriving back in Australia on 29 April 1919. Cecil Feez served as a Squadron Leader in the RAAF in the Second World War.