070056
Photograph 070056 Second World War, 1939-1945The landing beach at Sio Mission on the Huon Peninsula with a Landing Craft Mechanised on shore near the 4th Battalion Headquarters. The picture is taken from the 23rd Battery Observation Post.
070053 Accession Number: 070053
Description
“D” Company, 4th Infantry Battalion, disembarking from a Landing Craft Mechanised (LCM) at the land beach near Sio Mission, Huon Peninsula. Three personnel have been identified on the beach to the right of the LCM are: T102296 Private (Pte) Patrick Neil Triffett (2), N37401 Pte John Charles Havercraft (3) and NX86668 Pte Sylvester Ray McIntyre (4).
Details
Accession Number
070053
Photographer
Sergeant Keith Carr Rainsford
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
24 February 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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