OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Soldier, c. 1940

DATE1940

MEDIAImage

PHOTOGRAPHERElias / Kodak

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P194

HISTORY

This is a photograph of William (Bill) Haddock who served in WW2. He is in AIF uniform and was a member of the 2nd 5th, 6th Division. He served in the Middle East, part of Morocco, Syria, Greece, France and New Guinea. He was a member of the Hastings Western Port Historical Society.

DESCRIPTION

This image is a portrait of an Australian soldier, taken from the waist up. He is wearing an military jacket, buttoned up to the neck and a hat with a strap around his chin. He has a rising sun pinned to his collar. The name “Elias” is embossed on the bottom left-hand corner of the image.

SUBJECTS

Armed forces, Men, Military uniforms, Portrait, Wars, World War, 1939-1945

KEYWORDS

Haddock, William