P01451.001 Accession Number: P01451.001

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1942. PRIVATE BENJAMIN GOWER HARDY, WHO ENLISTED 1941 IN THE 2/7TH BATTALION AND TRANSFERRED TO THE 22ND GARRISON BATTALION. HE WAS KILLED REPELLING THE JAPANESE OUTBREAK AT THE 12TH AUSTRALIAN PRISONER OF WAR (POW) CAMP, COWRA, NSW, AND WAS POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE GEORGE CROSS 1950-09-01.

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Accession Number
P01451.001
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
DONOR ESTATE OF B. E. HARDY
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Copyright expired - public domain

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