| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 096201 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Berg, Ronald Walter |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Wewak, Wewak Area, Wirui |
| Date made | 7 September 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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WIRUI MISSION, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-07. REMAINING MEMBERS OF NO. 5 SECTION, NO. 8 PLATOON, 2/4 ...
Description
WIRUI MISSION, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-07. REMAINING MEMBERS OF NO. 5 SECTION, NO. 8 PLATOON, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION, WHO WERE IN THE ACTION ON WIRUI MISSION FEATURES, 1945-05-15, WHEN PTE E. KENNA EARNED HIS VICTORIA CROSS. OF THE EIGHT ORIGINAL MEMBERS, THREE HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AND PTE E. KENNA, WHO WAS WOUNDED THREE WEEKS AFTER THE ACTION, IS IN HEIDELBERG MILITARY HOSPITAL. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PTE E.A. RAU (1); PTE J.J. KENNA, BROTHER OF PTE E. KENNA (2); PTE F.C. HOBBS (5); PTE T.E. BARRETT (4).