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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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Colour: Black & white
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