| Accession Number | 017914 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Fitzpatrick, Samuel James Henry Herbert (Jim) |
| Place made | New Guinea1, New Guinea: Madang |
| Date made | 20 December 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
New Guinea. Firing over the front ramp with Corporal Ron Bonser of Balmain, NSW, and Private Tom ...
Description
New Guinea. Firing over the front ramp with Corporal Ron Bonser of Balmain, NSW, and Private Tom Hammond of Pyrmont, NSW, manning the mortar. A new assault invasion course for mortar bomb companies is in progress at Madang. The mortars are used, from small landing barges whilst approaching the beachhead. The lower deck of the landing craft is reinforced with sandbags and coconut logs and the mortar set up on top of the barge in a fixed position and angle. Sighting is accomplished by steering the barge directly at the targets. For this purpose the helmsman has two sighting sticks attached to the drop ramp.