| Accession Number | P10024.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c September 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of QX6815 Corporal (Cpl) Leslie Charles (Sandy) Plater, 2/15 Australian Infantry ...
Description
Studio portrait of QX6815 Corporal (Cpl) Leslie Charles (Sandy) Plater, 2/15 Australian Infantry Battalion. A locomotive driver from Rosemount, Qld, Cpl Plater enlisted on 3 June 1940. On 8 July 1942, Cpl Plater was promoted to Acting Sergeant (A/Sgt). A/Sgt Plater died of wounds received in action on 2 September 1942 in Tel el Eisa, Egypt. He is buried in the El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt.