| Accession Number | P08580.001 |
|---|---|
| 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 NX34378 Private (Pte) George Chippendale, 2/18th Battalion, of North Rothbury, ...
Description
Studio portrait of NX34378 Private (Pte) George Chippendale, 2/18th Battalion, of North Rothbury, NSW. He enlisted at Paddington, NSW on 17 June 1940. Pte Chippendale was captured and taken Prisoner of War (POW), he was presumed dead at sea on 12 September 1944, aged 26. He was among 2,200 POW's lost when the Rakuyo Maru was sunk by the USS Submarine Pampanito. Pte Chippendale name is recorded on the Labuan Memorial, Malaysia.
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