| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 014004 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Silk, George |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Buna Area |
| Date made | 2 January 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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GIROPA POINT, PAPUA. THE FINAL ASSAULT ON BUNA. AN AUSTRALIAN MORTAR CREW FROM HEADQUARTERS ...
Description
GIROPA POINT, PAPUA. THE FINAL ASSAULT ON BUNA. AN AUSTRALIAN MORTAR CREW FROM HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 2/12TH BATTALION, LAYS DOWN A BARRAGE AS INFANTRY ADVANCES TO ATTACK A JAPANESE PILLBOX. LEFT TO RIGHT: QX20551 PRIVATE (PTE) WILLIAM D (BILL) SNAPE; TX735 OR TX444 PTE MAX R. WALSH; PTE COL B. CASE, TX57 CORPORAL (CPL) R JIM PARSELL, QX3718 CPL LES J READDY. THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN DURING THE ACTUAL FIGHTING.