| Accession Number | P02466.054 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
NSW. Paybook photograph of NX11956 Private Arthur William Merrick, 2/1st Battalion, Australian ...
Description
NSW. Paybook photograph of NX11956 Private Arthur William Merrick, 2/1st Battalion, Australian Infantry. Private Merrick, aged 27, died while defending the island of Crete against the German land and airborne invasion on 23 May 1941. He was the son of John Samuel and Emily Merrick, of Mascot, NSW. He is buried in the Suda Bay Cemetery Section 1, Row D, Plot 13. (Photograph supplied by the Army's Soldier Career Management Agency. Information from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database.)