WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-16. LT-COL W.S. HOWDEN, COMMANDING OFFICER, 2/8 INFANTRY ...

Place Oceania: New Guinea1, Wewak, Wewak Area
Accession Number 093220
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-16. LT-COL W.S. HOWDEN, COMMANDING OFFICER, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION (1), INSPECTING THE AREA ON HILL 2 JUST TAKEN BY B COMPANY AFTER THEIR SUCCESSFUL ATTACK. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- CAPT H.A. COULSTON, OFFICER COMMANDING B COMPANY (2); CPL M.J. CANAVAN, MORTAR ASSISTANT (3); MAJ R.J. WISE, ARTILLERY (4).