| Accession Number | P02466.216 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
WA. Paybook photograph of WX51 Sergeant John Alfred Washer (Mentioned in Despatches), 2/3rd Field ...
Description
WA. Paybook photograph of WX51 Sergeant John Alfred Washer (Mentioned in Despatches), 2/3rd Field Regiment, Australian Field Artillery. Sergeant Washer, aged 22, died while defending the island of Crete against the German land and airborne invasion on 21 May 1941. He was the son of Alfred and Dorothy Mary Washer, of Midland Junction, WA. 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.)