| Accession Number | P03799.017 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Australian ordnance men assessing an Italian anti-tank gun. Identified first on left is VX39177 ...
Description
Australian ordnance men assessing an Italian anti-tank gun. Identified first on left is VX39177 Captain Sydney Harkess, who was later killed in action, aged 46, in Malaya on 14 February 1942; and third from left, VX48561 Warrant Officer (WO) Alfred George Simmons Hindle looking down the barrel of the gun. The remaining men are unidentified.