| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Wewak |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P09933.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Langham Studios |
| Place made | Australia: Western Australia, Perth |
| Date made | c 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of WX17560 Private (Pte) Thomas Henry McCann, 2/11 Infantry Battalion. Pte ...
Description
Studio portrait of WX17560 Private (Pte) Thomas Henry McCann, 2/11 Infantry Battalion. Pte McCann was a shop assistant from West Leederville, Western Australia, prior to enlistment on 5 November 1941 when 2/11 Battalion was located in the Middle East and was withdrawn to Adelaide on 16 March 1942. The battalion remained in Australia initially to assist in the defence of Western Australia and later in northern Queensland before becoming involved in combat in West Sepik Province of New Guinea in November 1944. Pte McCann was killed in action near Wewak, Papua New Guinea, on 10 May 1945. He was aged 22 years.