| Accession Number | H06516 |
|---|---|
| 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 4888 Gunner William Joseph Willis, 5th Australian Field Artillery Brigade ...
Description
Studio portrait of 4888 Gunner William Joseph Willis, 5th Australian Field Artillery Brigade (FAB) from Cessnock, NSW. A 23 year old miner prior to enlisting on 7 August 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 15th Reinforcements of the 1st Battalion from Sydney on 8 March 1916 aboard HMAT Star of England. While undergoing further training in Egypt, he was transferred to the 53rd Battalion and then on arrival in France joined the 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column and then the 5th FAB. He was killed in action at Passchendaele, Belgium on 6 November 1917 and was buried in the Birr Cross Roads Cemetery, Zillebeke, Belgium.