| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Wewak, Wewak Area |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 094003 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Carew, Fred |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-14. LT-COL W.S. HOWDEN, COMMANDING OFFICER 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION ...
Description
WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-14. LT-COL W.S. HOWDEN, COMMANDING OFFICER 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION (5), AT THE PHONE LEARNING THAT A COMPANY HAS GAINED THE RIDGE, THE FIRST OBJECTIVE ON THE WAY TO "THE BLOT". THEY ARE BEING SUPPORTED BY B COMPANY IN THE ATTACK. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- LT-COL A.G. HANSON, COMMANDING OFFICER 2/1 FIELD REGIMENT (1); CAPT J.S. ADAMS ADJUTANT (2); GNR J.W. MCADAM, 2 BATTERY, 2/1 FIELD REGIMENT (WITH STEREOSCOPIC BINOCULARS) (3); SGT L.M. PORTER, ACTING INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION (4).