070300 Accession Number: 070300

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Members of B Company, 30th Infantry Battalion, crossing the river near Weber Point in the advance over muddy swamps, kunai grass, and innumerable rivers from Roinji to link with American troops at Yagomai. Identified personnel are: (in water, front to back) N180100 Private (Pte) Ronald Albert Ferguson; NX195197 Pte Anthony James Judge; N378097 Pte Charles Lionel Gerald Heat; N180570 Pte John Rigdby Hain; Pte C R Benson (Possibly VX119412 Edward Roy Benson); NX124565 Pte John Stephen Pinkstone; unknown war correspondent; NX195379 Pte Alfred James Patterson; N456611 Pte Alfred Gordon; Q267570 Private (Pte) Frank Denton Wellman; NX126685 Lieutenant John Foulds. The men standing on the bank of the river are unidentified.

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Accession Number
070300
Photographer
Lieutenant Robert John Buchanan
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
9 February 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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