| Places | |
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| Accession Number | P01583.012 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01. SIGN ERECTED BY MEMBERS OF THE 9TH DIVISION, RECORDING THE ...
Description
FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01. SIGN ERECTED BY MEMBERS OF THE 9TH DIVISION, RECORDING THE TAKING OF THE EASY STREET SUPPLY LINE. `EASY STREET. 2/17TH BN (LESS TWO COYS) TOOK THIS ROUTE, THEN A NARROW TRACK, & ON 5 OCT 43, CAPTURED KUMAWA VILLAGE, 5 1/2 MILES INLAND FROM HERE. 2/15 BN ARRIVED KUMAWA 8 & 9 OCT 43 AND TOOK OVER FROM 2/17 BN WHICH LEFT 11 OCT 43 TO JOIN ITS OTHER TWO COYS AT JIVENANENG. 2/15 AFTER SOME HARD FIGHTING, CLEARED THE WHOLE OF KUMAWA AREA & HELD POSN UNTIL RELIEVED BY 2/23 BN 3 NOV43.'