| Accession Number | P04912.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Date made | c 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of NX72747 Private John Henry Cecil Schuhmacher with his sister Kathleen Mavis ...
Description
Studio portrait of NX72747 Private John Henry Cecil Schuhmacher with his sister Kathleen Mavis Hackett and her daughter, Lesley Patricia Hackett. A labourer of Mankhurst, NSW, he enlisted on 8 April 1941 and served with the 2/20th Battalion. He was taken prisoner of war (POW) by the Japanese and died of illness on 6 September 1943, aged 30.