| Place | Europe: Greece, Crete |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01253.002 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Paper (Resin-coated) |
| Physical description | Black & white, Paper (Resin-coated) |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria |
| Date made | 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Group portrait of members of 2/3rd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (LAA), Royal Australian Artillery (RAA), 1st Australian Corps
Description
Group portrait of members of 2/3rd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (LAA), Royal Australian Artillery (RAA), 1st Australian Corps. The portrait was likely taken in Victoria, before deployment, 1940. The two identified people in the image are; VX32514 Gunner (Gnr) Thomas A McNamara is second row, fifth from the left; VX31385 Gnr John E Phillips is second row, eighth from the left. The group are wearing gas mask bags and the front row have steel helmets placed in front of them. The regiment was heavily affected by losses during the evacuation of Crete.
Included with the photo is a partial signature list, which does not identify individual positions in the group portrait. Of the identified signatures, a portion is listed as having become prisoners of war or were killed in action. The names include; VX30579 Gnr Victor C Foster; VX33029 Gnr Edward G Dowell; VX33152 Gnr Patrick J Hannan; VX25122 Gnr Thomas Rose; VX32515 Bombardier (Bdr) Thomas N Kennedy; VX31444 Gnr John Einsiedel; VX31846 Gnr Frederick C Jeffs; VX31735 Gnr Ian F Barker; VX32558 Gnr Lester H Young; VX32697 Gnr Herbert P Sandford; VX31836 Lance Sergeant (L Sgt) Charles E Hosking; VX40026 Gnr Clarence H C Helmore; VX32622 Gnr Lindsay G Payne; VX32728 Gnr Ernest B Preiser; VX33417 Gnr Cyril J O'Meara; VX30550 Gnr John A Henry; VX33409 Gnr James S Gibson; VX31385 Gnr Thomas P James