| Accession Number | P12399.016 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Libya: Tobruk, Tobruk War Cemetery |
| Date made | c 1941-1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Grave marker for NX17124 Sergeant Francis George Clark DCM MM (NX17124), 2/17th Australian ...
Description
Grave marker for NX17124 Sergeant Francis George Clark DCM MM (NX17124), 2/17th Australian Infantry Battalion. This photograph is one of four affixed to a loose album page and is part of a collection relating to Russell Bruce Clark and his father, Francis George Clark who both served in the Second World War. Francis Clark served in the First World War and then volunteered for service in the Second World War, stating he was 39 years old (he was 47 years old) in order to meet the age requirement for enlistment. He was killed in action on 7 June 1941 during the siege of Tobruk. Two of Francis Clark's younger brothers served in the same battalion during the Second World War: NX60569 Private Walter Herbert Clark (b. 1902), and NX30305 Private Roy Alfred Clark (b. 1910). Both survived the war. His son, NX134120 Russell Bruce Clark also served during the Second World War. Other photographs on this loose album page are P12399.015; P12399.017 and P12399.018.