063626 Accession Number: 063626

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SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-20. OFFICERS OF A COMPANY 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION, HAVING A FINAL CONFERENCE WITH THEIR SENIOR NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS PRIOR TO THE ATTACK ON GREEN SNIPERS PIMPLE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: QX13779 SERGEANT R. A. MCDOWELL (1); QX6030 MAJOR F. E. C. LOXTON, COMPANY COMMANDER (2); QX3641 LIEUTENANT J. DAVIES (3); QX377 SERGEANT V. HANSEN (4); QX2220 LIEUTENANT RAYMOND COTTELL (5).

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Accession Number
063626
Photographer
Lieutenant Norman Bradford Stuckey
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
20 January 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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