| Accession Number | P07707.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 1940-1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of NX15634 Private (Pte) Robert Adams, 2/2nd Battalion. Probably taken in a ...
Description
Studio portrait of NX15634 Private (Pte) Robert Adams, 2/2nd Battalion. Probably taken in a studio in Cairo or Alexandria, Egypt, Pte Adams sits as if writing a letter. The photographer has superimposed at right, a typical tourist style image that includes camels drinking from the Nile, and pyramids and a mosque in the background. Pte Adams was killed in action in Greece on 18 April 1941, aged 39. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the British War Memorial at Athens, Greece.