The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Large framed commemorative board relating to 2185 Private (Pte) William Rhodes Hair, 59th Battalion. Held in the original frame, it includes a formal studio portrait, six postcards from England and France, pressed flowers and a hand-sewn greeting card. Some of these cards have annotations on reverse from William to his sweetheart.
A labourer from Cooper's Creek, Victoria, Private William Rhodes Hair enlisted on 27 April 1916. Following training, Pte Hair embarked for overseas service aboard HMAT A67 Orsova on 1 August 1916 and arrived in France as part of reinforcements to the 59th Battalion. Pte Hair was wounded for the second time on 25 September 1917 and later died of his wounds on 28 October 1917. He was 21 years old. Pte Hair was buried in the Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Boulogne, France.
Large framed commemorative board relating to 2185 Private (Pte) William Rhodes Hair, 59th Battalion. Held in the original frame, this object includes a seven postcards from England, synthetic flowers,
Studio portrait of 2185 Private (Pte) William Rhodes Hair, 59th Battalion. A labourer from Cooper's Creek, Victoria, Private William Rhodes Hair enlisted on 27 April 1916. Following training, Pte Hair
Studio portrait of 4153 Private William Anthony Hookham 20th Battalion of London, England. Son of William Hookham. A clerk prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Orsova (A67) on 11
Framed studio portrait of Acting Sergeant (A/Sgt) Howard Erskine Davies, 58th Battalion. A clerk from East Malvern, Victoria prior to enlistment, A/Sgt Davies embarked with the 6th Reinforcements from
Framed studio portrait of Acting Sergeant (A/Sgt) Howard Erskine Davies, 58th Battalion. A clerk from East Malvern, Victoria prior to enlistment, A/Sgt Davies embarked with the 6th Reinforcements from
Studio portrait of 3005 Private (Pte) Charles William Barclay, 10th Reinforcements, 5th Battalion, of "The Patch" via Belgrave, Vic. Pte Barclay enlisted on 12 July 1915 and embarked from Melbourne ab
