Accession Number | P07159.197 |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
Maker |
Unknown |
Place made | Australia: South Australia, Adelaide |
Date made | c 1942 |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of SX20842 Captain John Gordon Giles who was a 32 year old from Netherby, South ...
Description
Studio portrait of SX20842 Captain John Gordon Giles who was a 32 year old from Netherby, South Australia when he joined the Army on 6 July 1942. He was demobilised on 22 January 1946. One of 86 photographs displayed on an honour board showing members of the Adelaide Rowing Club who enlisted for active service in the Second World War. The original is held by the Adelaide Rowing Club who kindly loaned the board to the Australian War Memorial for copying.