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FARIA RIVER AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-07. THE MORTAR DETACHMENT OF THE 2/27TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION ASSISTING THE FIGHTING PATROL OF C COMPANY BY PUTTING OVER HARASSING FIRE FROM A 3 INCH MORTAR WHILE THE PATROL MOVES IN FOR THE ATTACK ON SHAGGY RIDGE. SHOWN ARE, LEFT TO RIGHT: SX10713 PRIVATE A. L. BARRETT OF LAMEROO, SA; SX7307 SERGEANT L. L. ROSENBERG OF ADELAIDE, SA; NX127196 PRIVATE M. EASTHAM OF NEWCASTLE, NSW; SX13479 PRIVATE E. R. DURBIDGE OF NARRACOORTE, SA; WX12632 PRIVATE J. WHITTON OF CLAREMONT, WA.
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Lieutenant Norman Bradford Stuckey
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Colour: Black & white
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Copyright expired - public domain
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