| Accession Number | P02597.013 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Date made | October 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Darwin, NT. October 1941. John Ramsbottom and WX9226 Private (Pte) Harry Tysoe, both of 2/4th ...
Description
Darwin, NT. October 1941. John Ramsbottom and WX9226 Private (Pte) Harry Tysoe, both of 2/4th Machine Gun Battalion cutting bamboo to use with the palliasses used for beds at Winellie Camp. When the unit arrived at the camp, galvanised huts had been erected, but many were without concrete flooring and windows, requiring the first weeks at the camp to be spent finishing off the accommodation. Pte Tysoe later died of illness on 26 November 1943, whilst a Prisoner of War (POW) in Japan. (Donor J. Lane)