| Place | Africa: North Africa, Libya, Cyrenaica, Tobruk Area, Tobruk |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 021012 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Fisher, Thomas |
| Place made | Libya: Tobruk |
| Date made | 30 September 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Informal group portrait of VX14840 Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Allan Spowers, DSO, Commanding ...
Description
Informal group portrait of VX14840 Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Allan Spowers, DSO, Commanding Officer of the 2/24th Infantry Battalion with his company commanders. Identified from left to right: VX48826 Lieutenant (Lt) Robert Percival Serle (later Major (Maj)); VX48636 Capt Henry William Snell (later Maj); VX48424 Maj Charles Gladstone Weir (later awarded DSO and promoted to Lt Col); VX40200 Maj Jack Loughrey (later Lt Col); Lt Col Allan Spowers, DSO (later awarded bar to DSO and promoted to Colonel); VX48105 Maj William Frank Rouden Budge; VX48771 Capt Keith Frederick Mollard (later Maj and awarded DSO); VX48812 Lt Graham Edley Nathan (later Maj).