Port Moresby, New Guinea. 3 October 1942. About to leave on an inspection of forward battle areas ...

Accession Number 150823
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white, Landscape
Physical description Black & white, Landscape
Maker Bottomley, Clifford
Date made 3 October 1942
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Port Moresby, New Guinea. 3 October 1942. About to leave on an inspection of forward battle areas are US General douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander, South West Pacific Area (second from left), a US Staff Officer and Australian Lieutenant General Edmund Herring (back to camera). Note the registration on the vehicle is USA2017.