| Accession Number | P10975.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Date made | c 1941 - 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Informal portrait of John Alfred McNamara (SX6084), Philip Rosenberg (SX6085), Frederick Michael Burns (SX6086)
Description
Informal outdoor portrait of three men, two standing and one seated. Private John McNamara (SX6084), Private Philip Rosenberg (SX6085) and Private Frederick Michael Burns (SX6086) enlisted in Adelaide, South Australia on 21 June 1940 and served together in the 2/10th Battalion.
Pte John McNamara was born on 4 October 1916 and was killed in action in Papua on 28 December 1942. Pte Philip Rosenberg was born on 28 December 1908 and was discharged from the army on 31 December 1943. Pte Frederick Burns was born on 25 January 1913 and was killed in action in Papua on 24 December 1942.
Handwritten message on reverse reads, "SX6084 J McNamara, SX6085 P Rosenberg, SX6086 FM Burns. Taken at the bazaar. To all at home, with love from John."