| Accession Number | P01924.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | 17 April 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Portrait of Damien Parer, official military photographer and cameraman with the Department of ...
Description
Portrait of Damien Parer, official military photographer and cameraman with the Department of Information Film Unit. He served in the Middle East, Greece and the South-West Pacific from 1940 until his resignation in August 1943 to join the staff of Paramount Pictures Film Services. He was killed on Peleliu Island 17 September 1944 while filming front line operations with the US Marine Corps. (This image supersedes 055057, which was an inferior copy) (Original nitrate negative held in AWM nitrate store)