| Accession Number | P07950.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Portrait of NX59612 Private (Pte) George Arthur Dowling, 2/20 Battalion, of Armatree, NSW. ...
Description
Portrait of NX59612 Private (Pte) George Arthur Dowling, 2/20 Battalion, of Armatree, NSW. Shortly after arriving in Singapore on 18 February 1941, the battalion moved to south-west Malaya for training and in late August deployed to the port of Mersing. By January 1942, 2/20 Battalion was involved in clashes with Japanese forces along the east coast, arriving in Singapore on 21 January to take up a position on the northern flank of the 22nd Brigade's sector on the island's west coast. Following the Japanese invasion of Singapore on the night of 8 February, Pte Dowling was one of many men listed as missing presumed dead on 10 February 1942.