| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Ingleburn |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00102.056 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Hall & Co |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Ingleburn |
| Date made | September 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Collection relating to the service of NX34734 Reginald William James Newton
Description
Group portrait of Headquarters Company, 2/19th Battalion. The Battalion was later captured by the Japanese in the fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942 and most of the men were either killed in action (KIA) or held as prisoners of war (POW). Identified are NX12610 Lieutenant Colonel Duncan Struan Maxwell, Commanding Officer (seated centre with light puggaree on hat) and on his left is NX34734 Captain Reginald William James Newton, Officer Commanding. Both of these officers became POWs.