| Accession Number | AWM2017.1023.2 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Ceylon |
| Date made | c May 1940 - September 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Portrait of F3148 Ordinary Seaman David James Edgar
Description
Hand-coloured portrait of F3148 Ordinary Seaman David James Edgar, RAN, HMAS Canberra, on leave in Ceylon, with a local boy. Ordinary Seaman Edgar enlisted in the Navy on 16 September 1940 until his discharge on 15 September 1941. He subsequently enlisted in the RAAF on 4 December 1942, serving as 82565 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Edgar, 22 Squadron RAAF until his discharge in 1946.