H00126
Photograph H00126 First World War, 1914-1918Studio portrait of Lieutenant William Kenneth Gill MC, 12th Battalion of Queenstown, Tas. A fitter and turner prior to his enlistment on 20 August 1914 he embarked from Hobart on board HMAT Geelong
H15837 Accession Number: H15837
Description
Studio portrait of Captain (Capt) Harry Webber, 12th Battalion from Launceston, Tasmania. A 19 year old fitter and turner prior to enlisting on 20 August 1914, he embarked for overseas with B Company from Hobart on 20 October 1914 aboard HMAT Geelong. After joining the 12th Battalion at Gallipoli, he was wounded and suffered several periods of sickness. On recovering, he rejoined the battalion in France where he was again wounded and experienced sickness. In January 1918 he was Mentioned in Despatches and subsequently killed in action at Hollebeke, Belgium on 10 March 1918. Capt Webber is buried in Spoilbank Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium.
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Accession Number
H15837
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor Captain L.M. Newton
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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