092159 Accession Number: 092159

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WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-13. MEMBERS OF 1 BATTERY, 2/1 TANK ATTACK REGIMENT IN POSITION BY THEIR 75 MM HOWITZER MOUNTAIN GUN ESTABLISHED AMID THE WRECKAGE OF JAPANESE VEHICLES. THE MEN, ALL FIVE YEAR VETERANS, ARE BLASTING JAPANESE POSITIONS IN THE SURROUNDING HILLS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- GUNNER L.P. LINTER (1); GUNNER J.W. DARK (2); GUNNER H.A. HELLYER (3); SERGEANT G. MANSON (4); BOMBARDIER F.W. ALLEN (5); SERGEANT C. MANSON (6).

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Accession Number
092159
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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