| Accession Number | P05505.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England |
| Date made | c 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Portrait of Lieutenant John Alexander Hunter (Lex) McKeown, No 2 Squadron, Australian Flying ...
Description
Portrait of Lieutenant John Alexander Hunter (Lex) McKeown, No 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), of Romsey, Vic. Lex McKeown originally enlisted on 16 February 1916 as a private (5786) with the 7th Battalion and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Ayrshire (A33) on 3 July 1916. He transferred to the Australian Flying corps ( AFC) on 4 November 1917 and attended No 1 Royal Flying School in England. On 21 January 1918 he was promoted to second lieutenant as a co-pilot. On 25 June 1918 he returned to France as a pilot and on 6 September 1918 he was promoted to lieutenant. He was killed in action in France on 14 October 1918 aged 24 years.