Portrait of NX32153 Private (Pte) Frederick James (Scotty) Durward, 2/3 Pioneer Battalion. Born ...

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Accession Number P07557.001
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Unknown
Date made c 1940
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Portrait of NX32153 Private (Pte) Frederick James (Scotty) Durward, 2/3 Pioneer Battalion. Born at Stonehaven, Scotland, Durward worked as a labourer prior to enlisting on 14 June 1940 at Bowral, NSW. While serving in Palestine Pte Durward died of illness on 4 February 1943, aged 29. He was buried at Heliopolis Military Cemetery, Egypt.