| Accession Number | P08899.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Paramount Photo |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales |
| Date made | 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of NX4172 Private, (Pte) (later Corporal), Arthur Tanner, 2/1Battalion, of Manly, ...
Description
Studio portrait of NX4172 Private, (Pte) (later Corporal), Arthur Tanner, 2/1Battalion, of Manly, NSW. Pte Tanner enlisted at North Sydney, NSW on 3 November 1939. He served in the Middle East, Greece and Crete where he was captured by German troops on or around 30 May 1941. He remained a prisoner of war for the duration of the war. At war's end he returned to Australia and was discharged from the army on 16 October 1945.