091724 Accession Number: 091724

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HAWAIN, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-09. A GUN CREW OF 2/3 FIELD REGIMENT RUNNING A PULL THROUGH DOWN THE GUN BARREL OF A "LONG TOM" 155MM GUN. THE WEAPON IS BEING USED TO SUPPORT THE ATTACK AGAINST THE MAIN JAPANESE FORTRESS AT WEWAK. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- GUNNER R.T. SMITH (1); GUNNER E.R. DALTON (2); GUNNER A. FUNSTON (3); GUNNER D.C. MONTGOMERY (4).

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Accession Number
091724
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 4 3/8 in x 3 3/16 in
Image: 3 15/16 in x 2 15/16 in
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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