111381 Accession Number: 111381

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Lutong Area, Borneo, 4 July 1945. Group photograph of the crew of D Gun, B Troop, 25 battery, 2/8 Field regiment, relaxing between shots. Acting on information relayed from an Auster spotting aircraft carrying one of their observation post officers, they have been firing their 25 pounder on enemy positions in the area.
1. NX172607 (N453648) Gunner (Gnr) Clifton William Nelson; 2. VX116381 (V13256) Gnr John Daniel Walsh; 3. WX5996 Gnr Ronald Thomas John Wood; 4. VX103828 Gnr Thomas Phillip Edward Wraith; 5. VX15969 Sergeant (Sgt) Leslie John Currell; 6. VX22991 Bombardier (Bdr) John William Quilky; 7. VX102939 (V305141) Gnr Leslie Francis Anderson; 8. TX4540 Gnr Kennedy Maurice Ransom; 9. VX21779 Sgt Peter Charles Jaques.

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Accession Number
111381
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 3 1/4 in x 4 1/4 in
Image: 3 in x 4 in
Date Made
4 July 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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