| Accession Number | P02466.252 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
WA. Paybook photograph of WX903 Private Olav Hagland, 2/11th Battalion, Australian Infantry. ...
Description
WA. Paybook photograph of WX903 Private Olav Hagland, 2/11th Battalion, Australian Infantry. Private Hagland, aged 35, died while defending the island of Crete against the German land and airborne invasion on 20 May 1941. He was the son of Christina Hagland. He is buried in the Suda Bay Cemetery Section 1, Row D, Plot 10. (Photograph supplied by the Army's Soldier Career Management Agency. Information from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database.)