Description
“D” Company, 30th Infantry Battalion, passing through “B” Company as they advance up the coast from Roinji 2 and Weber’s Point crossing muddy swamps, kunai grass and innumerable rivers in their march to link with the American troops at Yagomai on the Huon Peninsula in the Sio Bogadjim area. Identified personnel from left to right are: Q267570 Private (Pte) Frank Denton Wellman, WX39817 Corporal Byrne Foster Tuckey, Pte C. R. Benson (Possibly VX119412 Edward Roy Benson), NX123692 Pte Walter Ness Smith, NX157217 Lance Corporal John Kenneth Graham, NX195379 Pte Alfred James Patterson, NX124565 Pte John Stephen Pinkstone, NX122094 Pte Stanley Edward Roberts, NX124528 Pte William Colin Salton and NX123716 Pte Carl John Cowen.
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Photographer
Lieutenant Robert John Buchanan
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
9 February 1944
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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