| Accession Number | 016006 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Maker |
Short, Gordon Herbert |
| Place made | New Guinea1 |
| Date made | 28 October 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Standing at their gravesites marked with logs of wood and a cross, Australian soldiers pay ...
Description
Standing at their gravesites marked with logs of wood and a cross, Australian soldiers pay tribute to their three comrades killed during the Faria Valley actions. Left to right: QX21955 Signalman (Sig) R. J. Blake, of 21st Infantry Brigade Signals S; NX128074 Private (Pte) W. G. Hannan of 2/27th Infantry Battalion; SX3993 Acting Corporal (A.Cpl) H. R. Rice of 2/27th Infantry Battalion. Sig Blake was killed in action 15 October 1943; Pte Hannan was killed in action 12 October 1943; A/Cpl Rice was killed in action 12 October 1943-source Roll of Honour.