| Accession Number | P07605.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Print hand-coloured black & white |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Hand coloured studio portrait of TX966 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) John Athol Mercer, 2/12th Battalion ...
Description
Hand coloured studio portrait of TX966 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) John Athol Mercer, 2/12th Battalion AIF. Cpl Mercer enlisted at Brighton, Tas, on 19 February 1940 and was killed in action in New Guinea on 3 September 1942. Formerly a railway worker from Wynyard, Tas, he was 24.