25 mm lens for Eastman Kodak 16 mm 'Magazine Cine-Kodak' movie camera : Lieutenent M Sheehan, 2/7th Cavalry Commando Regiment

Place Oceania: New Guinea1
Accession Number REL25233.002
Collection type Technology
Object type Optical equipment
Physical description Glass, Metal
Place made United States of America
Date made 1936-1945
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Description

25 mm lens for Eastman Kodak 16 mm 'Magazine Cine-Kodak' movie camera.

History / Summary

An accessory for the camera used by VX50279 Lieutenant Mick Sheehan to record his service in New Guinea, Bougainville and Balikpapan between 1942 and 1945. This film is part of the Australian War Memorial's collection (F03422). Michael Lawrence 'Mick' Sheehan was born on 1 February 1917 at Stawell, Victoria and enlisted in the AIF on 4 March 1941. Lieutenant Sheehan served in the 2/5th Independent Company (later the 2/5 Commando Squadron, part of 2/7 Cavalry Commando Regiment). Mick Sheehan died on 13 April 1997.