| Accession Number | P06987.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | March 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Outdoor group portrait of C Company Officers, 2/33rd Battalion. Identified from left: VX12710 ...
Description
Outdoor group portrait of C Company Officers, 2/33rd Battalion. Identified from left: VX12710 Lieutenant (Lt) Alec William Dysart, 275652 (NX12360) Lt William Thomas Daniel Innes, TX2007 Captain Lindsay Miller (Officer Commanding), NX6359 Lt Hylton George Leslie 'Heck' Davies, and NX59611 Lt Herbert Arthur Warne. Lt Warne was killed in action on 14 October 1942 on the Kokoda Trail when his battalion was attacked by Japanese forces at Templeton's Crossing, aged 26. Lt (later Capt) Davis was killed, aged 30, at Balikpapan on 16 July 1945 when a Japanese mortar landed in the Battalion Headquarters.