| Accession Number | P02466.186 |
|---|---|
| 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 VX33417 Gunner Cyril John O'Meara, 3rd Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, ...
Description
Vic. Paybook photograph of VX33417 Gunner Cyril John O'Meara, 3rd Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery. Gunner O'Meara, aged 32, died while defending the island of Crete against the German land and airborne invasion on 29 May 1941. He was the son of Edmund John and Jane Agnes O'Meara, of Northcote, Vic. He is commemorated on the Athens Memorial Face 10. (Photograph supplied by the Army's Soldier Career Management Agency. Information from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database.)