| Accession Number | P09291.257 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt) Leslie Varley Duxbury, 32nd Battalion. A sales ...
Description
Studio portrait of Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt) Leslie Varley Duxbury, 32nd Battalion. A sales manager from Wayville, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked for Suez from Adelaide on 11 April 1916 aboard HMAT Aeneas. On arriving in Rouen, France, he was attached to the 5th Australian Divisional Base Details for thirteen months, rising to the temporary rank of Warrant Officer Class 1 as Temporary RSM. He attended No 6 Officer Cadet Battalion, Oxford, from November 1917 to February 1918 where he graduated with a commission and the rank of Second Lieutenant. 2nd Lt Duxbury joined the 32nd Battalion on the Western Front, France, in May 1918. He attended the Australian Corps School (Bombing) in the field during July and August 1918. 2nd Lt Duxbury was wounded in action near Peronne, France, died of these wounds three days later in No5 Casualty Clearing Station and is buried in the Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres. He was aged 24 years. (See also P03565.001)