| Place | Asia: Ceylon |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 130072 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Blain, Reginald Norman |
| Place made | Ceylon, Ceylon |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Sergeant George McIntosh of B Company, 2/2nd infantry Battalion. (Possibly NX1918 George ...
Description
Sergeant George McIntosh of B Company, 2/2nd infantry Battalion. (Possibly NX1918 George McIntosh, of Abermain, New South Wales, discharged 24 November 1942.)
Photograph taken by NX1951 Corporal (later Lieutenant (Lt)) Reginald Norman Blain of B Company 2/2 Australian Infantry Battalion while on service in Ceylon, Syria and Palestine. Lt Blain was killed in action on the Kokoda Trail on 20 October 1942. Captions were provided by Lt W. A. Bell of the same battalion and a personal friend of Lt Blain.