| Accession Number | P07858.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Western Australia |
| Date made | c 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of WX6384 Sapper (Spr) Samuel Victor Pettigrove, 2/6 Field Park Company, Royal ...
Description
Studio portrait of WX6384 Sapper (Spr) Samuel Victor Pettigrove, 2/6 Field Park Company, Royal Australian Engineers, of Shenton Park, WA. Spr Pettigrove enlisted in Claremont, WA on 16 July 1940. He was taken Prisoner of War (POW) by the Japanese following the invasion of Malaya, and died of illness in Siam (Thailand) on 11 November 1943.