| Accession Number | P05297.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Egypt: Cairo |
| Date made | 31 December 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of three soldiers of the 2/13th Battalion, taken in Cairo on New Years Eve. ...
Description
Studio portrait of three soldiers of the 2/13th Battalion, taken in Cairo on New Years Eve. Identified, left to right: unidentified; NX35564 Corporal (Cpl) Victor Thomas (Vic) Grintell, of West Wyalong, NSW NX16332 Corporal (Cpl) Clive Charles Swaysland, of Gundagai, NSW, who enlisted on 22 May 1940, in Paddington, NSW, and was killed in action on 28 September 1943 in New Guinea aged 24 years old.