091721 Accession Number: 091721

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HAWAIN, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-09. A 2/3 FIELD REGIMENT GUN CREW MEMBER LOADING A 32-LB CORDITE CHARGE INTO A "LONG TOM" 155MM GUN DURING THE ATTACH AGAINST THE MAIN JAPANESE FORTRESS AT WEWAK. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- GUNNER A.D. O'BRIEN (1); LANCE BOMBARDIER W.B. BARTSCH (2); BOMBARDIER G.M. CAMPBELL (3); GUNNER R.T. SMITH (4); GUNNER A. FUNSTON (5).

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Accession Number
091721
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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