Shaggy Ridge, New Guinea. 1943-12-27. Stretcher bearers of the 2/16th Australian Infantry ...

Place Oceania: New Guinea1, Huon Peninsula, Ramu River Finisterre Ranges Area, Ramu River Area, Faria River Area, Shaggy Ridge
Accession Number 062290
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

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Shaggy Ridge, New Guinea. 1943-12-27. Stretcher bearers of the 2/16th Australian Infantry Battalion, 21st Australian Infantry Brigade, moving along a jungle track to the Regimental Aid Post with the first casualty during the attack on the "Pimple". Identified personnel: WX5773 Corporal W. J. Robinson (2); VX91417 Captain J. C. Zwar, Medical Officer (3); NX127131 Lance Corporal J. F. McCullogh (4); QX32281 Private P. Venturi (5), and WX17091 Chaplain C. W. J. Cunningham.