| Accession Number | P07882.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of VX41940 Private (Pte) Harvey John Booth MacRae of Moe, Vic. Enlisting in the ...
Description
Studio portrait of VX41940 Private (Pte) Harvey John Booth MacRae of Moe, Vic. Enlisting in the Second AIF in July 1940, Pte MacRae served in the Pacific campaign with the 2/21 Battalion as part of Gull Force and was capture by Japanese forces on Ambon in February 1942. Pte MacRae died of illness whilst a prisoner of war on Ambon island on 10 April 1945, aged 29.