| Accession Number | 100639A |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Portrait of Private Arthur Stanley Gurney, 2/48th Australian Infantry Battalion, 2nd AIF, who was ...
Description
Portrait of Private Arthur Stanley Gurney, 2/48th Australian Infantry Battalion, 2nd AIF, who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross (VC) for gallantry and unselfish bravery during an attack on a strong German position at Tel el Eisa, west of El Alamein, Egypt, on 1942-07-22. His action enabled his company to press forward successfully to its objective, inflicting heavy losses on the enemy. This photograph has been cropped from 100639 and was used in the book "They Dared Mightily".