The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Original grave marker of Lieutenant (Lt) Arthur Philip Bills, 50th Battalion from Unley, South Australia. A 21 year old clerk prior to enlisting on 15 March 1916, he embarked for overseas as a Private (service number 2856) with the 7th Reinforcements from Adelaide on 6 November 1916 aboard HMAT Afric. Following further training in England, he joined the 50th Battalion in France in May 1917. Two months later, he was back in England undergoing officer training at Cambridge where he was appointed a Second Lieutenant on 3 November 1917. After rejoining the 50th Battalion in France later in November, he was wounded in action near Villers-Bretonneux on 6 May 1918. While undergoing medical treatment for his wounds, he was promoted to Lieutenant on 14 May 1918. He rejoined the 50th Battalion in June and was killed in action near Bray, France on 11 August 1918. Lt Bills is buried in the Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery, Bray-Sur-Somme, France. In 1923 brothers-in-law Thomas Fisher and Albert Harvey toured battlefields and war cemeteries and photographed graves of their relatives.
Portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Arthur Philip Bills, 50th Battalion from Unley, South Australia. A 21 year old clerk prior to enlisting on 15 March 1916, he embarked for overseas as a Private (service num
Studio portrait of 2960 Private (Pte) Sydney Ness, 50th Battalion from Warrow, South Australia. A 29 year old farmer prior to enlisting on 22 May 1916, he embarked for overseas with the 7th Reinforcem
Studio portrait of 2960 Private (Pte) Sydney Ness, 50th Battalion from Warrow, South Australia. A 29 year old farmer prior to enlisting on 22 May 1916, he embarked for overseas with the 7th Reinforcem
Section of a group portrait of members of the 50th Battalion, AIF. Seated in the centre front is 1612 Temporary Sergeant (T/Sgt) John Ross Manthorpe from Unley, South Australia. A 22 year old clerk pr
Outdoor portrait of 2275 Private Howard Bevan Carr, No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital from Unley, South Australia. An 18 year old student prior to enlisting on 26 November 1914, he embarked for over
Portrait of 3625 Private (Pte) Thomas Chapman, 50th Battalion from Clarendon, South Australia. A 32 year old farmer prior to enlisting on 17 April 1917, he embarked for overseas with the 10th Reinforc
