063329 Accession Number: 063329

Description

FAITA, RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-07. NX70537 MAJOR G. G. LAIDLAW DSO, COMMANDING OFFICER, 2/2ND COMMANDO SQUADRON, WALKING ALONG THE DECKING BETWEEN THE HUTS OF THE UNIT HEADQUARTERS. THIS UNIT WAS THE MOST ADVANCED OF THE ALLIED FORCES DURING THE CAMPAIGN AND ADVERTISED THE FACT WITH THE UNIT MOTTO, "NEAREST TO TOKYO".

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Accession Number

063329

Photographer

Lieutenant Norman Bradford Stuckey

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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