| Accession Number | P08245.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Luke, Monte |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | c 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of NX40577 Corporal (Cpl), later Lieutenant, Roger William McGee, 2/18 Infantry ...
Description
Studio portrait of NX40577 Corporal (Cpl), later Lieutenant, Roger William McGee, 2/18 Infantry Battalion, of Warialda, NSW, who was a grazier prior to enlisting in June 1940. He arrived in Singapore as an Acting Corporal in February 1941 and was promoted to Corporal a few days later. Cpl McGee commenced officer training in Singapore in May 1941 and was appointed Lieutenant (Lt) the following August. He was subsequently transferred to 2/19 Battalion. Lt McGee was killed in action in Malaya on 9 February 1942. He was 27 years of age.