| Accession Number | P07680.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Crown |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, Brisbane |
| Date made | c 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of VX19418 Corporal (Cpl) Ronald Richard Protheroe, 2/106 General Transport ...
Description
Studio portrait of VX19418 Corporal (Cpl) Ronald Richard Protheroe, 2/106 General Transport Company, of Boree Creek, NSW. A farmer prior to enlistment, Cpl Protheroe served in Palestine as a driver and was promoted to Corporal in April 1942. In November the 2/106 General Transport Company was sent to New Guinea. Cpl Protheroe was promoted to Acting Lance Sergeant (A/L Sgt) and attached to the 1st Papuan Infantry Battalion. On 4 July 1943 A/L Sgt Protheroe was accidentally drowned in the Watut River, near Shaggy Ridge New Guinea. Nearby Mount Prothero was named after him.