| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 027400 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Fisher, Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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WANIGELA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. OPERATIONS GROUP CONFERENCE BY BRIGADIER-GENERAL J. HANTON ...
Description
WANIGELA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. OPERATIONS GROUP CONFERENCE BY BRIGADIER-GENERAL J. HANTON MACNIDER, COMMANDING GENERAL OF INFANTRY, 32 U.S. DIVISION, AT WHICH HE ISSUED ORDERS TO HIS TROOPS AND TO THE 2/6TH AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT COMPANY FOR THE MOVE TO THE MUSA RIVER. OFFICERS OF THE 2/10TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION AND AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT WERE PRESENT BY INVITATION. LEFT TO RIGHT, SEATED:- AN OFFICER OF THE 2/6TH AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT COMPANY, THEN MAJOR H.G. HARCOURT DSO., MC., OFFICER COMMANDING 2/6TH AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT COMPANY, BRIGADIER-GENERAL J. HANFORD MACNIDER, COLONEL HALE AND MAJOR BEAVER BOTH OF 32ND U.S. DIVISION. BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT:- THREE AMERICAN OFFICERS, THEN LIEUTENANT COLONEL J.G. DOBBS, OFFICER COMMANDING 2/10TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, MAJOR J.H. TREVIVIAN, 2/10TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, CAPTAIN ANDERSON OF AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT AND CAPTAIN T.J. SCHMEDJE, MC., 2/10TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION.