P02336.001 Accession Number: P02336.001

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Probably Melbourne, Vic. 1932-01-27. Informal outdoors portrait of Sergeant Joseph Aloysius Courtney, a member of the militia unit, the 5th Battalion (Victorian Scottish Regiment), wearing his full army uniform and holding his .303 rifle. A policeman in civilian life, Courtney was appointed Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal Australian Overseas Base Sub-Area in the Middle East soon after the outbreak of World War 2. As Commandant of the 1st Australian Detention Barracks at Mount Zion, he became widely known as 'Jerusalem Joe'. (Donor M. Worster)

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Accession Number
P02336.001
Photographer
Laurel Print
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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