| Accession Number | P02466.123 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Vic. Paybook photograph of VX6537 Lance Corporal William Henry Briggs, 2/8th Battalion, ...
Description
Vic. Paybook photograph of VX6537 Lance Corporal William Henry Briggs, 2/8th Battalion, Australian Infantry. Lance Corporal Briggs, aged 27, died while defending the island of Crete against the German land and airborne invasion on 28 May 1941. He was the son of William and Emily Jane Briggs, of Malvern, Vic. He is commemorated on the Athens Memorial Face 12. (Photograph supplied by the Army's Soldier Career Management Agency. Information from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database.)