| Accession Number | P05413.052 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | circ 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 14725 Second Lieutenant David Landale Maughan, 5th Machine Gun Battalion ...
Description
Studio portrait of 14725 Second Lieutenant David Landale Maughan, 5th Machine Gun Battalion (previously 2nd and 54th Battalions), of Moree, NSW. A bank clerk prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Warilda (A69) on 8 October 1915, as 3104 Private Maughan. On 26 September 1917, he was killed in action at Polygon Wood, Belgium, aged 35. He is buried in the Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery, Belgium.