063674 Accession Number: 063674

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"THE SADDLE", SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-10. SUPPLIES ARRIVING AT B ECHELON, 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION, JUST BELOW THE 18TH INFANTRY BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS. HERE THEY ARE BROKEN UP INTO COMPANY LOTS, THEN INTO NATIVE CARRIER LOADS FOR THE TRIP UP TO SHAGGY RIDGE AND MCCULLOUCH'S RIDGE. SHOWN ARE: SX2672 PRIVATE J. HANCOCK (1); QX3904 PRIVATE A. W. JONES (2); QX12747 PRIVATE R. NICHOLLS (3); PRIVATE L. LEES (4); QX2921 PRIVATE H. A. BROWN (5).

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Accession Number
063674
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
10 January 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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