| Accession Number | P07695.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Solomon, J |
| Place made | British Mandate of Palestine: Palestine, Jerusalem |
| Date made | 1941-1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of NX35985 Private Richard Alexander (Dick) Matheson, 2/3 Pioneer Battalion, of ...
Description
Studio portrait of NX35985 Private Richard Alexander (Dick) Matheson, 2/3 Pioneer Battalion, of Wagga Wagga and Rosewood, NSW. A farrier in civilian life, Pte Matheson enlisted in 1939 in Corryong, Vic, as a trooper in 8th Light Horse Regiment (a militia unit) with the service number V23024. On 29 June 1940 in Wagga Wagga, NSW, Pte Matheson enlisted in the 2nd AIF for overseas service. Later promoted to the rank of corporal, he was killed in action on 31 October 1942 at El Alamein, aged 31.