| Accession Number | P09402.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Western Australia |
| Date made | c 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Outdoor portrait of WX11939 Private Charles Richard Stouse, 2/28 Battalion, of South Belmont, WA. ...
Description
Outdoor portrait of WX11939 Private Charles Richard Stouse, 2/28 Battalion, of South Belmont, WA. Pte Stouse enlisted on 29 April 1941 and was discharged on 1 June 1945. On the reverse of this portrait is a handpainted card incorporating a rising sun and the colour patch of 2/28 Battalion and the 28th Battalion (see Reference image). During the year of his discharge Pte Stouse arranged to have a plaque made to commemorate his friend WX14734 Pte Cyril Edward Francis Smith, 2/32 Battalion, who was killed in action in Egypt on 1 November 1942. This plaque, which included a photograph of Pte Smith is held by the Australian War Memorial. (See REL37616 and P06228.001)