| Accession Number | P03569.050 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Egypt: Suez Canal, Port Said |
| Date made | c 1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
The original grave marker, covered in flowers, of 1547 Trooper (Tpr) Frederick Eugene (Fred) ...
Description
The original grave marker, covered in flowers, of 1547 Trooper (Tpr) Frederick Eugene (Fred) Hawke, 9th Australian Light Horse, of Kapunda, SA. Tpr Hawke enlisted on 18 August 1915 and embarked from Adelaide aboard HMAT Geelong on 18 November 1915. He died of pneumonia in Egypt on 4 September 1916 aged 22 years.