071770 Accession Number: 071770

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LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-29. THE 155MM M1918A1 FIELD GUN AT N HEAVY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA SHOWING THE LAYERS IN POSITION. THE LINE LAYER LAYS FOR DIRECTION, ELEVATION LAYER FOR RANGE, AND THE SETTER APPLIES BEARING AND CORRECTIONS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: V90431 GUNNER S. J. FRASER (1); NX154895 GUNNER J. C. CORRY (2); NX110205 GUNNER N. C. BARLOW (3); N186705 LANCE BOMBARDIER S. J. MOULE (4).

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Accession Number
071770
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 3 1/8 in x 4 3/8 in
Image: 2 15/16 in x 3 15/16 in
Date Made
29 March 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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