| Accession Number | AWM2017.1276.1 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Portrait of 250748 Flight Lieutenant William Ellis Newton VC
Description
Portrait of 250748 Flight Lieutenant William Ellis Newton, No. 22 Squadron RAAF. Newton was awarded the Victoria Cross posthumously. He was executed by the Japanese on 29 March 1943 after being shot down over Salamaua.