| Accession Number | P08505.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of NX73003 Private (Pte) Leslie Joseph Allen, 2/18 Battalion, of Wolumla, NSW. ...
Description
Studio portrait of NX73003 Private (Pte) Leslie Joseph Allen, 2/18 Battalion, of Wolumla, NSW. He was a dairy farmer prior to enlisting first in the Australian Military Forces and then in the AIF in April 1941. After training in Australia, the 2/18 Battalion arrived in Singapore on 5 October 1941. Pte Allen was reported missing in action, presumed dead, following the fall of Singapore to the Japanese on 15 February 1942. He was 24 years of age.