Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS WW2, 1) 1941; .2 - .39) 1940-45

Historical information

.1) 19.1.41 To Gladys with best wishes from Viv.
Later someone has written VX15538 VRG THOMAS
D Coy 2/14 Battalion
Vivian Raymond George Thomas enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 17.5.1940 age 28 years. He is listed as KIA at Gona New Guinea on 28.11.1942 while serving in the 2/14th Batt with the rank of Cpl and is buried in the Bomana War Cemetery Port Moresby.

Physical description

.1) Post card in the form of a 'One Palestine Pound' with inset photo of an Australian Soldier VRG THOMAS. Colour in sepia tones.
.2) Photograph copy enlarged from .3) showing German graves. Sepia colour.
.3) - .39) Series of original photographs in black & white, sepia re war in North Africa, pyramids, towns, cities. Several are in the islands.

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