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

Accession Number 030139/25
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. Seen here are NX123520 Gunner R. T. Head (left) and Captain Rose (US Army), Jumpmaster of the plane.