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

Accession Number 030141/24
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 drop at Nadzab with their 25 pounder guns in support of American paraatroops, checking their equipment before the take-off. Pictured, left to right: VX50978 Gunner I. G. Robertson; VX35620 Lance Bombardier W. D. Laurie; VX50239 Lance Bombardier W. G. Indian and VX20437 Gunner T. A. Kettle.