H06278 Accession Number: H06278

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Studio portrait of 92 Company Sergeant Major (CSM) William Wilfred Hillier, 35th Battalion from Newcastle, NSW. A 22 year old ironmonger prior to enlisting on 18 September 1915, he embarked for overseas with A Company from Sydney on 1 May 1916 aboard HMAT Benalla. After four months of further training in England, the battalion proceeded to France where CSM Hillier was killed in action near Armentieres on 24 December 1916. He is buried in Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France.

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Accession Number
H06278
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1915-1916
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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