| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Kokoda Trail |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 027032 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Fisher, Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. MAJOR A. G. CAMERON, ACTING COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE 39TH AUSTRALIAN ...
Description
PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. MAJOR A. G. CAMERON, ACTING COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE 39TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION (RIGHT) AND CHAPLAIN FOURTH CLASS REVEREND N. J. KARL, PADRE OF THE BATTALION (LEFT). THE 39TH BATTALION ARE RESTING AFTER THEIR LONG ACTION IN THE KOKODA REGION AGAINST THE JAPANESE. THEY WERE THE FIRST AUSTRALIAN UNIT TO CONTACT THE ENEMY IN PAPUA AND HELD UP THE JAPANESE ADVANCES FOR SOME TIME. NOTE THAT THEY ARE BOTH WEARING LIGHT HORSE PATTERN LEGGINGS WHICH WERE ISSUED TO THE FIRST MILITIA UNITS SENT TO PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA.