| Accession Number | P07809.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Alexander, Louis |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 8 October 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of NX55942 Private (Pte) Victor Albert Palmer, (left), Australian Army Service ...
Description
Studio portrait of NX55942 Private (Pte) Victor Albert Palmer, (left), Australian Army Service Corps attached to 2/12 Field Ambulance, of Rozelle, NSW. Pte Palmer enlisted at Paddington, NSW, on 2 July 1940 and served on the Hospital Ship Centaur. He was killed in action on 14 May 1943 when the Centaur was torpedoed and sunk by the Japanese submarine I-177, approximately 50 miles east north east of Brisbane. Also included in the portrait are Pte Palmer's brothers NX28777 Harold Palmer, a veteran from the First World War, (centre) and NX96896 Ronald Cecil Palmer (right).