| Accession Number | P12361.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of NX45750 Private (Pte) Claude Carter, 2/20 Battalion. Pte Carter enlisted on 27 ...
Description
Studio portrait of NX45750 Private (Pte) Claude Carter, 2/20 Battalion. Pte Carter enlisted on 27 June 1940 and was later promoted to Lance Corporal. With many other members of 2/20 Battalion he was made prisoner of war of the Japanese in February 1942. Following liberation, Lance Corporal Carter died of illness at sea on 4 November 1945, aged 32.