| Accession Number | P08170.004 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of (left) SX9818 Private (Pte) Cecil Thomas Peters, 2/2 Reserve Motor Company, ...
Description
Studio portrait of (left) SX9818 Private (Pte) Cecil Thomas Peters, 2/2 Reserve Motor Company, of Kielpa, SA, and SX9699 Pte Frederick William Cooper, also of 2/2 Reserve Motor Transport Company, of Kadina, SA. Both became prisoners of war following the fall of Singapore. Private Peters, aged 27, died in Japan on 20 December 1944. Pte Cooper, aged 27, was being transported to Japan on board the Rakuyo Maru when it was sunk by submarine USS Sea Lion on 12 September 1944. He died at sea on 14 September 1944.