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Outdoor group portrait of members of the 2/23rd Battalion Carrier Platoon on the beach near Dimra, Palestine in January 1941. (Dimra was a small Arab village 11 kilometres north east of Gaza City.) Identified at the back are: VX38931 Private (Pte) Stanley Twyford Peters from Arawata, Victoria (killed in action on 17 May 1941 during the Siege of Tobruk, Libya); VX46250 Corporal (Cpl) John Patrick Joy from Woolonga, Victoria (killed in action on 17 May 1941 during the Siege of Tobruk); and VX27410 Cpl James William Swinton from Cobden, Victoria. In the middle from left to right are: VX27790 Pte Lennox Mortimer from Caulfield, Victoria (later promoted to Lance Sergeant); VX19116 Sergeant (Sgt) Colin Gilchrist Rigg from Caulfield (later promoted to Captain and awarded Military Medal); VX42266 Cpl John Leslie Johnson from Walwa, Victoria; VX22370 Cpl Glen Edward Craigie from North Essendon, Victoria (later promoted to Lieutenant); VX26647 Cpl Ferguson Willians Simpson from Oaklands, NSW (killed in action on 22 July 1942 in First Battle of El Alamein); and VX47693 Cpl Albert Charles Artis from Port Fairy, Victoria.
Outdoor group portrait of members of the second 23rd Battalion Carrier Platoon on the beach near Dimra, Palestine in January 1941. (Dimra was a small Arab village 11 kilometres north east of Gaza City
Outdoor group portrait of members of the 2/23rd Battalion Carrier Platoon at Dimra, Palestine in January 1941. (Dimra was a small Arab village 11 kilometres north east of Gaza City.) Identified from l
Studio portrait of VX42266 Private (Pte), later Corporal, John Leslie Johnson, 2/23 Battalion, of Walwa, Vic. He was a carpenter and contractor prior to enlisting on 27 June 1940. Pte Johnson, VX4
Studio portrait of VX42229 Private (Pte) Alan Clement Kelly, 2/23 Battalion, of Walwa, Vic. He was a labourer prior to enlisting on 29 June 1940. Pte Kelly, VX42266 Pte John Leslie Johnson and VX4625
Studio portrait of VX46250 Private (Pte), later Corporal, John Patrick Joy, 2/23 Battalion, of Jingellic, Vic. He was a station hand prior to enlisting on 25 June 1940. Pte Joy, VX42229 Pte Allan Clem
Unofficial Siege of Tobruk 1941 Medal. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details. Medals awarded to VX42266 Acting Corporal John Leslie Johnson, 2/23 Battalion. 'Jack' Johnson was born at 'Rock
