| Accession Number | P02466.046 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
NSW. Paybook photograph of NX10066 Bombardier Arthur Edward Oliphant, 2/3rd Field Regiment, Royal ...
Description
NSW. Paybook photograph of NX10066 Bombardier Arthur Edward Oliphant, 2/3rd Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery. Bombardier Oliphant, aged 35, died while defending the island of Crete against the German land and airborne invasion on 21 May 1941. He was the son of Arthur Morris and Christina Kate Oliphant, of Hawthorn, Vic. He is buried in the Suda Bay Cemetery Section 1, Row D, Plot 5. (Photograph supplied by the Army's Soldier Career Management Agency. Information from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database.)