Damien Parer

Damien Peter Parer (1 August 1912 – 17 September 1944) was an Australian war photographer. He became famous for his war photography of the Second World War, and was killed by Japanese machine-gun fire at Peleliu, Palau. He was cinematographer for Australia's first Oscar-winning film, Kokoda Front Line!, an edition of the weekly newsreel, Cinesound Review, which was produced by Ken G. Hall.

Personal facts

Damien Parer
Birth dateAugust 01, 1912
Birth place
Malvern Victoria
Date of deathSeptember 17, 1944
Place of death
Palau , Peleliu

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  1. http://sunday.ninemsn.com.au/sunday/feature_stories/article_1540.asp
  2. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A150658b.htm?hilite=damien%3Bparer
  3. http://www.awm.gov.au/fiftyaustralians/36.asp
  4. http://www.awm.gov.au/people/78005.asp
  5. http://www.nla.gov.au/apps/picturescatalogue?action=PCSearch&mode=search&attribute2=Aggregation&term2=BIB&op1=AND&attribute1=any+field&term1=damien+parer
  6. http://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/australian_journeys/gallery_highlights/slideshow_5_1.html#slideTop