The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of TX3994 Sergeant Peter McGrath-Kerr, 2/40 Infantry Battalion. He survived the fighting in Timor in 1942 and was later taken a prisoner of war (POW) of the Japanese. He also survived the sinking of the Tamahoko Maru in June 1944, when he was rescued by the American submarine Tang.
BAY OF BISCAY. 1943-05-29. SUNDERLAND T9114-E OF NO 461 SQUADRON RAAF, UNDER TOW BY THE FRENCH DESTROYER 'LA COMBATTANTE'. THE AIRCRAFT HAD LANDED TO PICK UP SIXTEEN SURVIVORS FROM TWO OTHER AIRCRAFT
TX3994 Sergeant (Sgt) Peter McGrath-Kerr (left) and TX3973 Private (Pte) George Harold Page, both of 2/40th Battalion, making a topographical survey with the aid of a plane table and barr and stroud r
Portrait of Sergeant (later Lieutenant) A (Bert) Miller, 2/40 Infantry Battalion. He was later taken a prisoner of war (POW) of the Japanese and survived the sinking of the Tamahoko Maru in June 1944.
Portrait of 34225 Corporal Richard Bowie (Dick) Downie, No 1 Squadron RAAF. He was later taken prisoner of war (POW) of the Japanese and survived the sinking of the Tamahoko Maru in June 1944 and was
Black and white photocopy of a nominal roll of survivors and casualties from the sinking of the prisoner of war transport ship 'Tamahoko Maru' on 24 June 1944. The 'Tamahoko Maru' was sunk by the US s
Studio portrait of TX3430 Private (Pte) Lance Desmond Robotham, 2/40th Battalion AIF, of Launceston, Tas. Pte Robotham enlisted at Ridgley, Tas, on 19 June 1940 and in December 1941embarked with his u
Studio portrait of TX2678 Private (Pte) Edward Simpson (alias of Ebenezer Simpson), 2/40 Battalion, of Wonthaggi, Vic. Pte Simpson enlisted in Hobart on 24 June 1940. He became a prisoner of war of t
