078228 Accession Number: 078228

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AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-08. PERSONNEL OF "JOCK FORCE", 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION PREPARING TO MOVE OUT FROM THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT HEADQUARTERS AT THE START OF THEIR 40 DAY PATROL OVER THE TORROCELLI RANGES, THROUGH YAMBE AND ALONG THE SEPIK RIVER BEHIND THE JAPANESE LINES. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX70484 PRIVATE V.A. BALDWIN (1); QX166 PRIVATE C. CHAMBER (2); VX68791 LANCE CORPORAL R.A. NIMMO (3).

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Accession Number
078228
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Nitrate
Format: 3x4"
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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