NEW GUINEA. WHILE WAITING FOR THE BRIDGE TO BE COMPLETED OVER THE CREEK OF BLUCHER POINT, THIS ...

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Accession Number 016440
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white, Landscape
Physical description Black & white, Landscape
Maker Brown, Norman
Place made New Guinea1: Huon Peninsula, Fortification Point Sio Area, Blucher Point
Date made 11 January 1944
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

NEW GUINEA. WHILE WAITING FOR THE BRIDGE TO BE COMPLETED OVER THE CREEK OF BLUCHER POINT, THIS MOBILE OBSERVATION RELAY WIRELESS STATION WAS STILL ON THE JOB DIRECTING FIRE FOR THE ARTILLERY BEYOND BLUCHER POINT. READING LEFT TO RIGHT IN THE JEEP, PTE W. A. LANGHAN, ROSEBAY, AND GUNNER R. HAZELL, ROSEBAY. ON THE PHONES AND WIRELESS, BOMB. N.R. JARRETT, ENFIELD, GUNNER F. CUNNINGS, COWRA, AND GUNNER S. CROSSLAND, HURSTVILLE. (NEGATIVE BY N. BROWN).