P01635.006 Accession Number: P01635.006

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A VIEW OF FIRE SUPPORT BASE CORAL, LOOKING TOWARDS THE SOUTHWEST, AT THE TIME OF THE BATTLE OF CORAL. IN THE FOREGROUND, CIGARETTE IN HAND, CAPTAIN DAVID BROOK, BATTERY CAPTAIN OF 102 FIELD BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, IS WALKING PAST BAGS OF GUNPOWDER. ARRIVING IN THE BACKGROUND ARE THE M109 SELF PROPELLED 155MM HOWITZERS OF A SQUADRON, 2ND BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (2RAR) 35TH ARTILLERY REGIMENT, OF THE US ARMY.

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Accession Number
P01635.006
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Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Transparency
Physical Description
Colour: Colour
Format: 35mm
Date Made
May 1968
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor P Geelen
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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