075113 Accession Number: 075113

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POTSDAM-HANSA BAY AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-30. PERSONNEL OF HEADQUARTERS, 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE DRIVING ALONG THE BEACH IN THEIR JEEP. OWING TO THE BAD ROADS AND TRACKS IN THIS AREA WHEREVER POSSIBLE THE BEACHES ARE USED TO TRAVEL FROM PLACE TO PLACE ALONG THE COAST. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX71021 MAJOR T.F. HOWIESON, 22ND INFANTRY BATTALION (1); NX142926 PRIVATE S.G. COOPER, 22ND INFANTRY BATTALION (2); N18664 DRIVER A.J. BATTIN, 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION (3); NX125724 CAPTAIN E.J. CALLAN, HEADQUARTERS, 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE (4); NX112703 CAPTAIN O. HEWISON-COOPER, 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION (15); NX15943 LIEUTENANT J. CLEARY, MILITARY HISTORY SECTION (6).

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Accession Number
075113
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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