089220 Accession Number: 089220

Description

Group portrait of 9 Platoon, A Company, 2/14th Infantry Battalion on the Kokoda Trail. Identified, left to right, back row: L A Bear; VX15468 Warrant Acting Officer Class 2 John Alexander Lochhead of Mildura, Vic, (killed in action on 29 November 1942 in New Guinea); K T McWilliam; W C Dixon; VX23389 Private (Pte) D H Smith (presumed dead on 20 August 1942 in Papua); VX23597 Corporal (Cpl) L D Deeley MM (awarded the Military Medal on 12 February 1942, presumed dead on 30 August 1942; VX38131 Pte D W Smith, (presumed dead on 30 August 1942 in Papua); TX5334 Pte Charles George Moffatt (presumed dead on 30 August 1942 in Papua, killed with Cpl LD Deeley MM as they were both in the Section sent down the track to clear the enemy); M M Turnbull; W C Ferguson. Centre: W R D Smith; G E Urquhart; E P Silver; W C Parfrey; J S Thomas; A A Villinger; VX62637 Pte John Anthony Whellans of St Kilda, Vic, (killed in action on 30 August 1942 in Papua); D A Thompson; D J O'Connor. Front: C E Clifford; L A Delaporte; E L Hughes; VX32903 Lieutenant William Prescott Cox, (killed in action on 29 August 1942 in Papua); F J Parsons; B G Wilson; VX18629 Pte Harry Saunders, of Allansford, Vic, (killed in action on 29 November 1942 in Papua); VX19139 Pte Bruce Steel Kingsbury, of Armadale, Vic, (killed in action on 29 August 1942 in Papua for which he was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross (VC) on 9 Feb 1943); E J Jobe; A R Avery.

Details

Accession Number
089220
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
16 August 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

People

Conflicts

Places

Units

Tags

Accession 089220

More like this

055356

Photograph 055356 Second World War, 1939-1945

CAIRNS, QLD. 1943-08-07.TROOPS OF 2/43RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION ON THE WHARF PRIOR TO EMBARKATION. SHOWN ARE:- PRIVATE (PTE) G. SMITH (1); PTE R. R. DUNN (2); PTE R. DALZIEL (3); PTE A. O. G. W

P01652.001

Photograph P01652.001 Second World War, 1939-1945

BONEGILLA, VIC. 1940-12. GROUP PORTRAIT OF MEMBERS OF D COMPANY, 2/29TH INFANTRY BATTALION, TAKEN SHORTLY AFTER THE UNIT WAS RAISED. IN AUGUST 1941, THE BATTALION MOVED TO SINGAPORE WHERE ITS MEMBERS

E01802

Photograph E01802 First World War, 1914-1918

Group portrait of the 13th Australian Field Ambulance. Left to right, back row: Private (Pte) R. I. Robinson; Driver (Dvr) D. Vernal, 4th Australian Motor Transport Company (4AMTC); Dvr C. A. Davies,

111122

Photograph 111122 Second World War, 1939-1945

Members of D Company, 2/24 Infantry Battalion, outside the unit regimental aid post in Djoeata Boorterein village, Tarakin Island. Back row, left to right: Private (Pte) J Kent; Lance Sergeant (Sgt) N

087999

Photograph 087999 Second World War, 1939-1945

Group portrait of the members of No 6 Platoon, 2/48th Battalion. Identified, left to right, back row: SX8384 Private (Pte) E Matthiessen; VX109852 Pte H J Smith; SX12980 Pte E H Merritt; NX169560 Pte

See more similar items →

Record information

Last modified: 18 July 2025 - 3.01 am