| Accession Number | P03138.014 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Spencer, Henry James Bailey |
| Place made | Germany |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Informal outdoors portrait of VX5416 Private (Pte) Leslie Davidson, 2/7th Battalion, of Fitzroy, ...
Description
Informal outdoors portrait of VX5416 Private (Pte) Leslie Davidson, 2/7th Battalion, of Fitzroy, Vic, taken at prisoner of war (POW) camp Stalag VIIA in Moosburg. Pte Davidson enlisted on 20 October 1939 with 2/7th Battalion, which played a critical rearguard role as the Allied forces retreated across the island of Crete towards Sphakia. As a result, the Battalion was left behind and members were taken prisoners on 1 June 1941. Pte Davidson is wearing a mixture of clothing including some British Army uniform and a German cap. He returned to Australia and was discharged on 12 September 1945.