| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 026855 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Fisher, Thomas |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua |
| Date made | September 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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25-Pounder guns of B Troop, 14th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, being pulled through ...
Description
25-Pounder guns of B Troop, 14th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, being pulled through dense jungle in the vicinity of Uberi on the Kokoda Trail, Papua and New Guinea. Members of the regiment are being assisted by 2/1 Australian Pioneer Battalion. Identified are; second from right, WX12285 Private George Samuel Gillett 2/1 Pioneer Battalion, (bare chested, looking at camera); third from right, official photographer and cinematographer Damien Parer [unconfirmed]; fifth from right, N58727 Staff Sergeant James Edward (Jim) Nugent, (first fully visible face on right side of rope wearing hat and smiling); second on the left of the rope, NX141419 Corporal Douglas Alfred Wray, (fully body visible wearing shorts, hat and belt); fourth on the left wearing a hat, shorts and belt NX20046 Sapper Ernie Chester Walker.