| Accession Number | P10016.001 |
|---|---|
| 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
|
Studio portrait of SX6432 Private (Pte) Lindsay James Burton, 2/10 Battalion. Pte Burton was born ...
Description
Studio portrait of SX6432 Private (Pte) Lindsay James Burton, 2/10 Battalion. Pte Burton was born in Waikerie, South Australia, and enlisted on 22 June 1940 at the age of 21. The 2/10th's final engagement in Papua was at Sanananda between 9 and 24 January 1943. Lance Corporal Burton was killed in action on 17 January 1943. His body is interred at Bomana War Cemetery, Port Moresby.