| Accession Number | P09221.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of SX16401 Private (Pte) Bryan Stanford Trigg, 2/12 Field Ambulance, of ...
Description
Studio portrait of SX16401 Private (Pte) Bryan Stanford Trigg, 2/12 Field Ambulance, of Prospect, SA; formerly of Johannesburg, South Africa. He was a farmer prior to enlisting in January 1942. Pte Trigg was on board Australian Hospital Ship Centaur when it was attacked and sunk off the coast of Brisbane by a Japanese submarine on 14 May 1943. Of the 332 people on board 268, including Pte Trigg, were killed. He was 29 years of age.