| Accession Number | H06418 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Date made | September 1915 - May 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 6516 Private (Pte) Robert William Gratwick, 10th Battalion from Glencoe, South ...
Description
Studio portrait of 6516 Private (Pte) Robert William Gratwick, 10th Battalion from Glencoe, South Australia. A 27 year old farmer with prior service in the Mount Gambier Scottish South Australian Infantry Regiment prior to enlisting in the AIF on 7 September 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 21st Reinforcements from Adelaide on 23 October 1916 aboard HMAT Port Melbourne (A16). Following a brief period of hospitalisation in England, he joined the 10th Battalion in France where he was killed in action at Bullecourt on 7 May 1917. Pte Gratwick is commemorated on the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux, France with others who have no known grave.