| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 127970 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Parer, Damien Peter |
| Place made | New Guinea1, New Guinea1: Mubo Salamaua Area, Komiatum |
| Date made | c July 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
KOMIATUM RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-07. 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT COMPANY MOUNT A VICKERS MEDIUM ...
Description
KOMIATUM RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-07. 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT COMPANY MOUNT A VICKERS MEDIUM MACHINE-GUN IN A GUN-PIT TYPICAL OF OTHERS IN THE AREA, COMMANDING ENEMY MOVEMENT ALONG THE RIDGE. THE SOLDIER ON THE LEFT HOLDING A THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN IS VX59445 LIEUTENANT H. L. EGAN (KILLED IN ACTION ON 1943-07-21) AND ON THE RIGHT (WITH ARM EXTENDED) IS NX78180 TROOPER H. F. C. MAY. (FILM STILL)