| Accession Number | P07294.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Informal portrait of WX9830 Private (Pte) Bejamin David Parry of Cannington, WA . Pte Parry ...
Description
Informal portrait of WX9830 Private (Pte) Bejamin David Parry of Cannington, WA . Pte Parry enlisted on 6 December 1940 and served with 2/48 Battalion: Australia's most decorated unit of the Second World War. The 2/48th fought at Tobruk and El Alamein. Pte Parry, aged 35, was killed in action around Tel el Eisa during the intense fighting of 22 July 1942.