| Accession Number | P11041.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital file TIFF |
| Maker |
E Sampey Studios |
| Place made | Australia: Western Australia, Perth |
| Date made | c 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of WX9143 Driver (Dvr) Montague (Monty) Joseph Smith, 2/4 Machine Gun Battalion. ...
Description
Studio portrait of WX9143 Driver (Dvr) Montague (Monty) Joseph Smith, 2/4 Machine Gun Battalion. Dvr Smith enlisted on 30 October 1940, was taken prisoner of war in Malaya and interned at Moulmein, Burma (current day Myanmar). During his captivity he became ill and, as a result, died on 13 November 1943. He is buried in the Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, Myanmar.