AIF in Malaya. Diggers of 8 Section, 9 Platoon, “A” Company, 2/18 Battalion, making their way ...

Accession Number 007182
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker McNeill, D
Place made Malaya
Date made c May 1941
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

AIF in Malaya. Diggers of 8 Section, 9 Platoon, “A” Company, 2/18 Battalion, making their way through dense jungle. Identified are NX40817 Corporal Henry St John Madden, Killed in Action (KIA) 27 January 1942; NX40613 Private (Pte) Erwin Alexander Williamson, KIA 8 February 1942; NX33753 Pte Noel Eugene Willoughby, KIA 27 January 1942; NX40462 Pte John (Jack) Fenner, KIA 9 February 1942; NX40593 Pte Thomas Highton, KIA 9 February 1942; NX40616 Pte Mervyn John Mullens, repatriated and discharged 17 July 1942; NX40459 Pte George Fenner, escaped and served until discharged 15 November 1945; NX40985 Pte Humphrey Douglas (Doug) Barrett, Prisoner of War (POW), discharged 5 February 1946; NX40623 Pte Albert Ross Croxson, KIA 8 February 1942; NX40624 Pte John William (Jack) Williamson, POW discharged 11 December 1945; NX52265 Pte Patrick Francis Connell, KIA 9 February 1942; NX40611 Pte Lisle Montgomery, died while POW 12 January 1944; NX 33552 Pte Colin John Spence, wounded in action and repatriated for discharge on 23 October 1942, awarded DCM for gallantry on Mersing to Jemaluang Road on 26/27 January 1942.