KARKAR ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-16. MALARIA STRETCHER CASES BEING CARRIED ONTO BARGES BY ...

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Accession Number 073871
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Frazer, Alton Lyall
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

KARKAR ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-16. MALARIA STRETCHER CASES BEING CARRIED ONTO BARGES BY MEMBERS OF AN ADVANCED DRESSING STATION OF 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE OPERATING NEAR ALEXISHAFEN WITH HEADQUARTERS 5TH DIVISION. THE PATIENTS ARE BEING TRANSPORTED TO THE MEDICAL DRESSING STATION AT SOUTH ALEXISHAFEN. LEFT TO RIGHT: VX63744 PRIVATE W. J. VAUX; VX65886 PRIVATE T. J. YOUNGER; VX65677 CAPTAIN J. G. MCMAHON; VX64378 STAFF SERGEANT C. A. J. VAUDE-WRIDGWAY; SX769 SERGEANT R. F. FISHER; QX28197 PRIVATE L. J. JONES; QX28083 PRIVATE N. W. NICOLL; VX63650 PRIVATE R. J. RUNCIMAN AND QX27972 PRIVATE A. E. WHIM.