| Accession Number | P08170.005 |
|---|---|
| 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 SX9818 Private (Pte) Cecil Thomas Peters, 2/2 Reserve Motor Transport Company ...
Description
Studio portrait of SX9818 Private (Pte) Cecil Thomas Peters, 2/2 Reserve Motor Transport Company of Kielpa, SA. He was a farm labourer prior to enlisting in July 1940. Pte Peters arrived in Singapore on 19 February 1941 and became a prisoner of war following the fall of Singapore on 14 February 1942 . He died of illness in Japan on 20 December 1944. He was 26 years of age. Pte Peters' cousin SX12581 Pte Edward William Joseph Crawford, was killed in action at Buna, Papua, on 28 December 1942.