C. 1940. PORTRAIT OF LIEUTENANT H D LAPTHORNE, SX1450, 6 CAVALRY REGIMENT. LIEUTENANT LAPTHORNE ...

Place Middle East: Syria
Accession Number P01395.001
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

C. 1940. PORTRAIT OF LIEUTENANT H D LAPTHORNE, SX1450, 6 CAVALRY REGIMENT. LIEUTENANT LAPTHORNE WAS KILLED IN ACTION 8 JUNE 1941 WHEN HIS SECTION OF LIGHT TANKS WAS SUPPORTING THE 2/31ST BATTALION IN AN ATTACK AGAINST FRENCH POSITIONS IN THE LITANIA VALLEY, SYRIA. (DONOR: W. CONNELL)