| Accession Number | P11336.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Ingleburn |
| Date made | December 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Informal portrait of NX163865 Private (Pte) Ernest Charles Ruckley, 53 Battalion. A grocer prior ...
Description
Informal portrait of NX163865 Private (Pte) Ernest Charles Ruckley, 53 Battalion. A grocer prior to enlisting on 5 June 1941, Pte Ruckley served in New Guinea from January 1942-August 1943 before transferring to the 2/6 Battalion. He returned to New Guinea in April 1944. Pte Ruckley was awarded the Military Medal for his courage, calmness and efficiency as the medical orderly to a fighting patrol attempting to capture a village in the Yamal area, New Guinea, on 14 July 1945. He was promoted to Corporal prior to returning to Australia and was discharged on 12 November 1945.