| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Kokoda Trail, Isurava |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P05533.005 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Key, Arthur Samuel |
| Place made | Egypt |
| Date made | November 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Informal portrait of VX6481Private (Pte) John (Jack) Dawson, of Benella, Victoria. Pte Dawson was ...
Description
Informal portrait of VX6481Private (Pte) John (Jack) Dawson, of Benella, Victoria. Pte Dawson was the batman of Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Samuel Key, commanding officer of the 2/14th Battalion, and is believed to have been killed in action on the Kokoda Trail at Isurava on 30 August 1942.