Name/TitlePhotograph of Roy John Silk and Herbert Patrick Silk
About this objectBlack and white street photograph of Roy and Patrick. Both men in jackets and ties and wearing medal ribbon bar and other pins on lapel. Walking along pavement with crowd in the background. Square cream mat and glass in a wooden frame. Two brass plaques attached to bottom of photograph on the frame with "NX143090 Pte Herbert Patrick SILK
2/9 Armoured Regiment WW2
BCOF SIGS" and "NX17824 Lance Sgt Roy John SILK
2/3 Battalion AIF WW2".
Medium and Materialscopied black and white photograph
Subject and Association DescriptionRoy John Silk and Herbert Patrick Silk were both born in Molong, Roy on 14 January, 1915 and Patrick on 19 July, 1923 and lived in the family home next door to the RSL Club. Roy enlisted in the 2/13 Battalion on 28 May, 1940, serving in North Africa and at Tobruk. In a letter from Jerusalem, he mentioned that “We are wearing (his Robards uncle) Edgar’s colours now and trying to live up to the traditions those chaps established last time.” Roy was wounded twice and was “Mentioned in Despatches” He died 1 March, 1960, from complications from war wounds.
Patrick enlisted in 2/9th Armoured Corps on 27 November, 1942. In May, 1943, as part of the new 4th Armoured Brigade, the 2/9th moved to the Atherton Tablelands in 1944 and then was involved in the invasion of Borneo, when Patrick was in a Matilda tank company. He also served in Japan for 2 years after the end of the war.
Dedicated to Roy John Silk
Service: AIF WW2 2/3 Battalion
Service Number: NX17824
Date of Birth: 14 January 1915
Place of Birth: Molong
Date of Enlistment: 28 May 1940
Rank: Lance Sergeant
Date of Death: 1 March 1960
Dedicated to Herbert Patrick Silk
Service: AIF WW2 2/9 Armoured Division
Service Number: NX143090 BCOF(in Japan)
Date of Enlistment: Singleton NSW
Date of Discharge: 23 April 1947
Rank: Private
