| Accession Number | P09492.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Informal portrait of NX32671 Private (Pte) John Bede Quigly, 2/19 Battalion, of Crows Nest, NSW. ...
Description
Informal portrait of NX32671 Private (Pte) John Bede Quigly, 2/19 Battalion, of Crows Nest, NSW. Quigly's battalion arrived in Singapore on 18 February 1941 and moved to southern Malaya for further training. In early October they moved to the east coast to prepare defensive positions against the impending Japanese invasion. On 14 January 1942 they moved forward to Bakri in order to reinforce the 2/29 Battalion, allowing them to successfully withdraw. Outflanked by the Japanese forces, with its ammuntion exhausted and casualties mounting, 2/19 Battalion began a withdrawal. Private Quigly was recorded missing in action and presumed dead on 22 January 1942. He was 41 years of age.