091180 Accession Number: 091180

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KARAWOP AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-20. MEMBERS OF 2/1 INFANTRY BATTALION WAITING FOR TREATMENT FROM 2/3 DENTAL UNIT. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN ANY CAMPAIGN THAT A DENTAL UNIT WAS UP WITH A FORWARD BATTALION WITHIN CLOSE RANGE OF THE ENEMY. 6 DIVISION TROOPS ARE BUSY IN THIS AREA SEEKING OUT THE JAPANESE AND CLEARING OUT AREAS IN THE FOOTHILLS OF THE TORRICELLI MOUNTAINS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- CORPORAL R.J. ROSSITER (4); STAFF SERGEANT J.G. MARRIOTT (5); CAPTAIN I.J. WEIR (7); PRIVATE A. GRACE (9).

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Accession Number
091180
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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