The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
LIEUTENANT J.M. TRETHOWAN, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION (7), WITH MEMBERS OF HIS SECTION WHO ASSISTED IN THE CAPTURE OF THE STRONGLY DEFENDED POSITIONS ON MOUNT SHIBURANGU. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE T. RUSS (1); PRIVATE M. BLEAKLEY (2); PRIVATE K. CONSTABLE (3); PRIVATE F. KOCH (4); PRIVATE W.L. SERGENT (5); CORPORAL L. BEGLEY (6); LANCE CORPORAL J. BARBER (8).
WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-27. MEMBERS OF COMPANY HEADQUARTERS, C COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION TAKING SHELTER ON THE HILLSIDE DURING THE ACTION ON MOUNT SHIBURANGU. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:-
TROOPS OF 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION, ABOUT 100 YARDS FROM THE FOOT OF MOUNT SHIBURANGU READY FOR THE DRIVE UP THE SLOPE TO ATTACK JAPANESE FORCES. THEY ARE BEING ASSISTED BY AIRSTRIKES FROM RAAF BEAUFORT
WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-27. MORTAR CREW OF C COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION READY TO MOVE DOWN TO THE COAST FOR A WELL EARNED SPELL AFTER THE CAPTURE OF MOUNT SHIBURANGU. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL
WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-27. TROOPS OF 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION ADVANCING UP THE SIDE OF THE FEATURE, THE FINAL ASSAULT ON HEAVILY DEFENDED JAPANESE POSITIONS ON MOUNT SHIBURANGU.
WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-27. TROOPS OF 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION ADVANCING UP THE SIDE OF THE FEATURE DURING THE FINAL ASSAULT ON HEAVILY DEFENDED JAPANESE POSITIONS ON MOUNT SHIBURANGU.
WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-27. A PATROL OF C COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION, MOVING INTO POSITION UP THE SIDE OF MOUNT SHIBURANGU DURING THE FINAL ASSAULT ON HEAVILY DEFENDED JAPANESE POSITIONS.
