Ramu Valley and Shaggy Ridge Accession Number: F07077

Description

Road signs in Ramu Valley, "Our 'Arbour Bridge", "Kumbarum 4 M", "Pacific H'way to Tripoli Terr" and jeep driving along muddy road. Patrol of Australian soldiers move past graves in a jungle clearing. Graves of two Australian soldiers. Inscription on one reads - SX17137 Pte Brown L R, C of E, KIA 9th - '43 (AIF). Japanese positions showing foxholes on mountainside from forward position of the 2/10 Australian Infantry Battalion. Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit (ANGAU) man crossing Faria River. Various shots of native carriers. Native boy being treated at a Regimental Aid Post. Various shots of a Vickers Gun crew in action.

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Accession Number
F07077
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Classification
Film
Object Type
To be confirmed
Physical Description
Base: acetate
Colour: b&w
Film type: PMP
Format: 35mm
Sound: silent
Measurement
Footage
Projection speed
Date Made
16 January 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Intellectual record
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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