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SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-27. TROOPS OF THE 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 21ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, WATCHING OUR AIRCRAFT BOMBARDING THE "PIMPLE" PRIOR TO THEIR ATTACK ON THE ENEMY POSITIONS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: VX118657 PRIVATE W. R. BROUGHTON (2); WX11858 LANCE CORPORAL H. J. MCDONALD (4); WX8032 CORPORAL K. G. PAYNE; QX51647 PRIVATE J. Q. K. THOMSETT (6); VX139581 PRIVATE R. W. SUTHERLAND (7); NX127168 PRIVATE R. MANTLE (8); NX127131 LANCE CORPORAL J. F. MCCULLOCH; NX130183 PRIVATE J. D. MURRAY (10).
SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-27. QX51647 PRIVATE J. Q. K. THOMSETT A TRENCH MORTAR GUNNER OF THE 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 21ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE READY TO MOVE INTO THE ATTA
SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-27. PERSONNEL OF D COMPANY 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 21ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, MOVING ALONG A TRACK ON THEIR WAY TO THE FRONT LINE DURING THE ATTA
SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-27. PERSONNEL OF D COMPANY 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 21ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE MOVING ALONG A TRACK ON THEIR WAY TO THE FRONT LINE DURING THE ATTAC
SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-27. TROOPS OF THE 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 21ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE DIGGING IN AND CONSOLIDATING THEIR NEW POSITIONS ON THE "PIMPLE" AFTER IT'S C
SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-27. TROOPS OF THE 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 21ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE WATCHING AIRCRAFT BOMBARDING THE "PIMPLE" PRIOR TO THEIR ATTACK ON THE JAPANE
SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-27. A PRIVATE OF THE 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 21ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, WITH TRENCH MORTAR AMMUNITION ON HIS SHOULDER READY TO MOVE IN DURING THE
