| Accession Number | P06234.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Memorial plaque at Toowoomba Grammar School for Captain (Capt) Thomas Cotgrave Hewitt, 26th ...
Description
Memorial plaque at Toowoomba Grammar School for Captain (Capt) Thomas Cotgrave Hewitt, 26th Battalion. The memorial was erected in the school's physics laboratory by students of Hewitt, a science master at the school before the war. Capt Hewitt was killed in action at Pozieres Ridge on the night of 28 July 1916. His gallantry in the battle was recommended for Mention in Despatches. Note the incorrect date of the year of his death on the plaque. The photograph was owned by Major Cyril Albert Clowes DSO MC, a student at Toowoomba Grammar School before the war.