The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Stretcher bearers carrying an unknown Private of “A” Company 2/0th Infantry Battalion (probably VX69894 Private Charles Robert Layton) on a narrow track cut into the side of Shaggy Ridge, New Guinea. A short way further on 16 Native Carriers took over for the long steep journey down the mountain. The time element was against hime and the patient died before reaching the advanced dressing station. (See also photo at 070006).
Finisterre Ranges, New Guinea. 1944-01-23. Native bearers carrying a stretcher case down a steep slope from Shaggy Ridge, on the way to the Advanced Dressing Station at Guy's Post. Centre is the Faria
FINISTERRE RANGES, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-23. NATIVES CARRYING A STRETCHER CASE DOWN A STEEP SLOPE FROM SHAGGY RIDGE, ON THE WAY TO THE ADVANCED DRESSING STATION AT GUY'S POST DURING THE ATTACK ON THE EN
FINISTERRE RANGES, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-23. NATIVES CARRYING A STRETCHER CASE DOWN A STEEP SLOPE FROM SHAGGY RIDGE, ON THE WAY TO THE ADVANCED DRESSING STATION AT GUY'S POST DURING THE ATTACK ON THE EN
FINISTERRE RANGES, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-23. NATIVES CARRYING A STRETCHER CASE DOWN A STEEP SLOPE FROM SHAGGY RIDGE, ON THE WAY TO THE ADVANCED DRESSING STATION AT GUY'S POST DURING THE ATTACK ON THE EN
Overlooking Shaggy Ridge and surrounding mountain ranges. Soldier firing Bren Gun towards camera left. Three soldiers standing on slope of hill beside bagged sand emplacement. Group of soldiers with w
FINISTERRE RANGES, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-23. NATIVES CARRYING A STRETCHER CASE DOWN A STEEP SLOPE FROM SHAGGY RIDGE, ON THE WAY TO THE ADVANCED DRESSING STATION AT GUY'S POST. IN THE CENTRE OF THE PHOTO
