093820 Accession Number: 093820

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WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-05. A GUN CREW OF A TROOP, 1 BATTERY, 2/1 FIELD REGIMENT, RECEIVING THEIR MID-YEAR AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND HAMPERS WHILST STANDING TO IN THEIR GUN PITS AWAITING FIRE ORDERS. THE HAMPERS ARE BEING DISTRIBUTED BY THE AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND, LAE DISTRIBUTION CENTRE TO HEADQUARTERS 6 DIVISION TROOPS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- GUNNER G.F. GREEN (1); GUNNER G. WATERMAN (2); GUNNER M.L. PACKER (3); GUNNER N.V. DAY (4); GUNNER K.R. BAILEY (5); BRIGADIER J. WEEKES (6); GUNNER J.F. FLINN (7).

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Accession Number
093820
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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