| Accession Number | P06312.036 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia, Port Adelaide |
| Date made | 1968-11-09 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
43528 Corporal (Cpl) Alan Walter Graham and his wife Raelene on the docks in Adelaide where Cpl ...
Description
43528 Corporal (Cpl) Alan Walter Graham and his wife Raelene on the docks in Adelaide where Cpl Graham is waiting to board HMAS Sydney. Cpl Graham, a regular soldier, is serving with 9th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (9RAR) and his battalion is departing for service in Vietnam. This is the last time both Cpl Graham and his wife will see each other as Cpl Graham was killed in action on 7 January 1969, and his wife Raelene died by her own hand on 8 January 1969, the day after she was notified of her husbands death in Vietnam. They are buried in the same grave at the Stirling North Cemetery, Port Agusta, SA.