| Accession Number | P02466.115 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Vic. Paybook photograph of VX5597 Private Ernest Sydney Seaman, 2/7th Battalion, Australian ...
Description
Vic. Paybook photograph of VX5597 Private Ernest Sydney Seaman, 2/7th Battalion, Australian Infantry. Private Seaman, aged 29, died while defending the island of Crete against the German land and airborne invasion on 8 September 1941. He is buried in the Suda Bay Cemetery Section 1, Row A, Plot 2. (Photograph supplied by the Army's Soldier Career Management Agency. Information from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database.)