| Accession Number | P04868.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of VX25109 Private (Pte) William Francis Boyce, of the 2/21st Battalion, part of ...
Description
Studio portrait of VX25109 Private (Pte) William Francis Boyce, of the 2/21st Battalion, part of Gull Force. Pte Boyce enlisted on 11 June 1940 at Caulfield, Victoria. Taken prisoner of war (POW) by the Japanese he was transported to Tantui on the island of Ambon, Netherlands East Indies. He was murdered by the Japanese whilst a prisoner on 24 July 1945, aged 26.