| Accession Number | 008526 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | North Africa: Western Desert, Western Desert (Egypt), Sidi Barrani |
| Date made | c July 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Some of the men who escaped from Crete in an abandoned launch which drifted helplessly for eight ...
Description
Some of the men who escaped from Crete in an abandoned launch which drifted helplessly for eight days before landing on the beach at Sidi Barrani. Back row, from left: Private (Pte) A. C. Jackson, VX8889 Pte Roy Nicholas Doran, Driver J. L. Smith, WX728 Pte Edward John Host. Front row, from left: Pte J. A. Gordon, Pte H. Richards, VX7141 Lance Corporal George Joseph McMillan, Pte J. C. Thompson.