014004 Accession Number: 014004

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GIROPA POINT, PAPUA. THE FINAL ASSAULT ON BUNA. AN AUSTRALIAN MORTAR CREW FROM HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 2/12TH BATTALION, LAYS DOWN A BARRAGE AS INFANTRY ADVANCES TO ATTACK A JAPANESE PILLBOX. LEFT TO RIGHT: QX20551 PRIVATE (PTE) WILLIAM D (BILL) SNAPE; TX735 OR TX444 PTE MAX R. WALSH; PTE COL B. CASE, TX57 CORPORAL (CPL) R JIM PARSELL, QX3718 CPL LES J READDY. THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN DURING THE ACTUAL FIGHTING.

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Accession Number
014004
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Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
2 January 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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