Tsili Tsili, New Guinea, 5 September 1943. Paratroops of the 2/4th Field Regiment, Royal ...

Accession Number 030139/17
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Halmarick, Colin Thomas
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

Tsili Tsili, New Guinea, 5 September 1943. Paratroops of the 2/4th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, who are about to take off for a parachute landing on Nadzab with their 25 pounder guns, in support of American paratroops, checking their equipment before the take-off. The two in right foreground: VX35620 Leading Bombardier V. D. Laurie; Captain Rose (Jump Master) US Army.