016029 Accession Number: 016029

Description

Upper Ramu Valley advance. An Australian Battery in the Uria Valley covers the Japanese road to Madang. Gunner G. Griffin of Moe, Vic, Corporal R. Jowson of Balwyn, Vic, Sergeant N. Seletto of Elwood, Vic (with bandaged fingers), give an affectionate pat to their gun, 'Gentle Annie', under a camouflage net.

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Accession Number
016029
Photographer
Captain Norman Brown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
30 October 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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