| Accession Number | P07600.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | British Mandate of Palestine: Palestine |
| Date made | 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of NX6758 Corporal (Cpl) Arthur Appel, 2/1 Headquarters Guard Battalion, of ...
Description
Studio portrait of NX6758 Corporal (Cpl) Arthur Appel, 2/1 Headquarters Guard Battalion, of Belmore, NSW. The portrait of Cpl Appel is in a vignette with a decorative border with flags, standards, and a crown; beneath are vignetted portraits of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, flanked by a lion and a unicorn. A scroll bears the inscription, "Palestine 1941". Cpl Appel was a boilermaker before he enlisted on 25 Oct 1939 at Newtown, NSW. He died of wounds in New Guinea on 24 September 1943, at the age of 39.