060248 Accession Number: 060248

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FARIA RIVER AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-07. TROOPS OF THE 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD REGIMENT OBSERVING THEIR ARTILLERY FIRE ON JAPANESE POSITIONS, ON SHAGGY RIDGE. A BATTERY OF THE REGIMENT FIRED 156 ROUNDS IN A HALF AN HOUR ON THE JAPANESE POSITIONS BEFORE A FIGHTING PATROL OF C COMPANY, 2/27TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, MOVED OUT IN AN ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE THE POSITION. THE TROOPS WERE REPELLED LOSING ONE KILLED AND TWO WOUNDED.

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Accession Number
060248
Photographer
Lieutenant Norman Bradford Stuckey
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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