| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 015629 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Dick, Harold George |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Mubo Salamaua Area, Mount Tambu |
| Date made | 30 August 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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NEW GUINEA. 2/5TH BATTALION STRETCHER BEARER CORPORAL LESLIE C. "BULL" ALLEN MM, AGE 26, OF ...
Description
NEW GUINEA. 2/5TH BATTALION STRETCHER BEARER CORPORAL LESLIE C. "BULL" ALLEN MM, AGE 26, OF BALLARAT, VIC, ABOUT TO DRINK FROM A WATER BOTTLE. ALLEN CARRIED OUT UNDER FIRE TWELVE WOUNDED AMERICANS IN ONE DAY'S ACTION AT MOUNT TAMBU ON 30 JULY 1943, FOR WHICH HE WAS AWARDED THE UNITED STATES SILVER STAR. (NEGATIVE BY H. DICK).