Soputa, Papua, 1942-11. At the Main Dressing Station (MDS) of the 2/4th Field Ambulance, a driver ...

Accession Number P02423.046
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Hobson, Arthur Francis
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

Soputa, Papua, 1942-11. At the Main Dressing Station (MDS) of the 2/4th Field Ambulance, a driver sits at the steering wheel of jeep no. 19640 (or 19648) that is used as a medical evacuation vehicle for sick and injured Australian soldiers. The jeep has chains on its front and rear wheels to help it negotiate muddy roads. (Donor A. Hobson)

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