THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1944. THE GRAVE OF WX11483 LIEUTENANT COLONEL D.G.M. MATHESON MC MM DSC ...

Places
Accession Number P00001.001
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Film copy negative
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1944. THE GRAVE OF WX11483 LIEUTENANT COLONEL D.G.M. MATHESON MC MM DSC (AMERICAN), OF THE 2/7TH CAVALRY (COMMANDO) SQUADRON, AIF. COLONEL MATHESON WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON 1944-01-30 ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND WHILST ATTACHED TO AMERICAN FORCES. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)