| Accession Number | P03482.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | March 1936 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Formal portrait of Alan McPherson and Marjorie Belle Finearty on their wedding day. During the ...
Description
Formal portrait of Alan McPherson and Marjorie Belle Finearty on their wedding day. During the Second World War he enlisted as VX40839 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) McPherson, 2/10 Field Company, Royal Australian Engineers. L Cpl McPherson was captured by the Japanese when Singapore fell, and imprisoned in Changi. Later transferred to various work camps on the Burma Thailand Railway, he worked on the Burmese section of the railway. He died on 25 October 1943, suffering from beriberi, dysentery, jungle fever and malaria, and is buried in Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, Myanmar (Burma).