| Accession Number | P09783.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Oxfordshire, Oxford |
| Date made | c February 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Officer Cadet (later Lieutenant (Lt)) Arthur John Palliser, 4 Squadron ...
Description
Studio portrait of Officer Cadet (later Lieutenant (Lt)) Arthur John Palliser, 4 Squadron Australian Flying Corps. A motor mechanic from Launceston, Tas, prior to enlisting in September 1914, 1939 Driver Mechanic Palliser embarked with the 300 Mechanical Transport, AASC, from Melbourne aboard HMAT Ceramic (A40) on 22 December 1914. He was promoted to Sergeant in February 1916 and transferred to the Australian Flying Corps as a cadet in January 1918, where he trained as a pilot. Lt Palliser joined No. 4 Squadron in August 1918 and was reported missing, later killed during an offensive patrol over Belgium, on 4 November 1918.