| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Wewak Madang Area, Alexishafen |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 073158 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Wewak Madang Area, Alexishafen |
| Date made | 1944-05-11 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-11. MEMBERS OF A RMSU (RENDERING MINES SAFE UNIT), RAN, HAULING ...
Description
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-11. MEMBERS OF A RMSU (RENDERING MINES SAFE UNIT), RAN, HAULING TO THE SURFACE A JAPANESE 100 KILOGRAM AERIAL BOMB AT ALEXISHAFEN NO. 1 AIRSTRIP. THE BOMB WAS THE LAST OF 31 BOMBS SET TO BE FIRED WITH A BOOSTER CHARGE AND POSITIONED BY RETREATING JAPANESE FORCES TO ACT AS MINES. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- LIEUTENANT G.D. MERCHANT (1); LIEUTENANT F. NANKIVILL (2); LEADING SEAMAN PEEL (3).