Portrait of NX16019, Private John Curran, 2/13th infantry battalion of Coolamon, New South Wales. ...

Accession Number	P06105.001
Collection type	Photograph
Object type	Digital file
Maker	Unknown
Place made	Australia
Date made	c 1940
Conflict	Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright	Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Portrait of NX16019, Private John Curran, 2/13th infantry battalion of Coolamon, New South Wales. Private, later Corporal Curran was awarded the Military Medal for maintaining effective mortar fire during an enemy attack at Hill 33 near Alamein on the night of the 30 August 1942. Corporal Curran died on the 20 February 1943 from a wound sustained during the Alamein battle on the 31 October 1942.