| Accession Number | P04344.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1939 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of VX22 Captain (Capt) (later Lieutenant Colonel) Geoffrey Hutton Brock, 2/7 ...
Description
Studio portrait of VX22 Captain (Capt) (later Lieutenant Colonel) Geoffrey Hutton Brock, 2/7 Battalion, of Box Hill, Vic, shortly after he enlisted on 20 October 1939. Capt Brock served in Greece and the Middle East, where he was promoted to the rank of Major and awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) for 'Distinguished service, zeal and efficiency' on 8 July 1941. Later transferred to New Guinea with the 31/51 Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Brock returned to Australia shortly before he died of illness in Queensland on 19 December 1943, aged 36 years.