| Accession Number | AWM2018.70.2 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Kelly, W Vincent |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Bendigo |
| Date made | 1930-1939 |
| Conflict |
Period 1930-1939 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Pre-war studio portrait of VX37300 Acting Corporal John Baptist Valli, 2/21st Battalion
Description
Pre-war formal portrait of VX37300 Acting Corporal John Baptist Valli, 2/21st Battalion. A draper and bandmaster from Bedigo, Victoria, Valli enlisted on 13 July 1940. He was posted to the 2/21st Battalion as part of the Military Band and embarked for overseas service on 13 December 1941. Cpl Valli was in Ambon as the Japanese forces advanced and became a prisoner of war. At the end of the war, it was reported that he had been executed by the Japanese, date unknown.