The lone original grave of 1348 Sapper (Spr) William George Twist, 2nd Signal Troop of Valley ...

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Accession Number J00440
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Unknown
Place made Ottoman Empire: Palestine, Shellal
Date made 17 April 1917
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

The lone original grave of 1348 Sapper (Spr) William George Twist, 2nd Signal Troop of Valley Qld, who was killed in action 17 April 1917 aged 39 at Shellal, Palestine. Spr Twist enlisted on 21 August 1915 at Valley, Qld, and was born at Erdington, Birmingham, England. Spr Twist was reburied in the Beersheba War Cemetery, Palestine.