| Accession Number | P11717.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Chargois, Victor Herbert |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Cairns |
| Date made | c 1939 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Corporal (Cpl) Victor Pascoe Leinster, 51 Battalion, Citizens Military Forces ...
Description
Studio portrait of Corporal (Cpl) Victor Pascoe Leinster, 51 Battalion, Citizens Military Forces (CMF). Cpl Leinster served for over three years in the 51 Battalion before enlisting as a Private (Pte) with the Second AIF on 20 July 1940 under the service number QX15180. He was promoted to Lance Bombardier (L Bdr) and served with the 2/10 Field Regiment in Malaya. L Bdr Leinster was taken prisoner of war (POW) by Japanese forces on 15 February 1942 and held in a POW camp in Borneo. He died of illness on 22 February 1945, aged 26 years. (See also P02468.062)