| Places | |
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| Accession Number | ART27534 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 76 x 60.8 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas |
| Maker |
Godson, John Barclay |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1957 |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Sergeant Reginald Rattey
Description
A portrait of Sergeant Reginald Roy Rattey VC, NX102964, A Company, 25 Battalion Australian Military Force. Corporal Rattey was an exceptional rather than a typical member of the 25th Battalion. Sergeant Rattey was awarded the Victoria Cross for his exceptional bravery and a complete disregard for his own life when he silenced Japanese fire from automatic weapons in bunkers. The bunkers were dominating all lines of approach to a strongly held position astride Buin Road, South Bougainville, and holding up the Company's advance.
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