Nearing the end of the Papuan campaign against Japan. On their way to continue the offensive ...

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Accession Number 014214
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Bottomley, Clifford
Place made New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Buna Area, Sanananda
Date made 25 January 1943
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

Nearing the end of the Papuan campaign against Japan. On their way to continue the offensive against the Japanese at Sanananda, Australians from the 2/12th Battalion, move past a group of Americans (North of Huggins Road block) who had been in action a little earlier. Identified: Clarrie Moore (carrying Thompson SMG and ammunition box; John Senior carrying tripod and Sergeant Stan Adams bringing up in the rear.