| Place | Asia: Ceylon |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 130076 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Blain, Reginald Norman |
| Place made | Ceylon |
| Date made | c May 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Ceylonese child holding a rifle. Photograph taken by NX1951 Corporal (later Lieutenant (Lt)) ...
Description
Ceylonese child holding a rifle.
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.