| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Huon Peninsula, Lae Markham River Area, Nadzab |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 057050 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Stuckey, Norman Bradford |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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NADZAB AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-09-20. PERSONNEL OF THE 11TH BATTERY, 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN LIGHT ...
Description
NADZAB AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-09-20. PERSONNEL OF THE 11TH BATTERY, 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN LIGHT ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT MANNING THEIR 40 MM BOFORS GUN, AWAITING THE SECOND WAVE OF JAPANESE RAIDERS. DENSE CLOUDS OF SMOKE FROM BURNING KUNAI GRASS CAN BE SEEN IN THE BACKGROUND. LEFT TO RIGHT: NX99494 GUNNER (GNR) R. J. HENN-GENNYS; WX14116 GNR J. H. CRADDON; WX12856 GNR E. L. SOLOMON; WX14470 GNR J. H. GILCHRIST; SX12687 LANCE BOMBARDIER W. E. RIDING; VX33656 SERGEANT H. W. MACKIE.