| Accession Number | H05463 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Lieutenant Robert Clive Crocker, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade (2 FAB). A ...
Description
Studio portrait of Lieutenant Robert Clive Crocker, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade (2 FAB). A solicitor from Hawthorn, Victoria, and with three years’ experience in the Army Service Corps plus two years with the Australian Field Artillery prior to enlistment, he embarked with 2 FAB from Melbourne on 18 August 1914 aboard HMAT Shropshire (A9) for Egypt. The brigade landed at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. He was promoted to Captain (Capt) on 31 May 1915. Capt Crocker was killed in action at Cape Helles on 12 July 1915 and is buried in the Pink Farm Cemetery, Helles, Turkey. He was aged 27 years.