| Accession Number | CUN/59/0015/MC |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Cunneen, William James |
| Place made | Malaya: Perak |
| Date made | c 1960 |
| Conflict |
Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
3/6251 Gunner (Gnr) Reg J Poole (left), aged 21, of Dandenong, Vic, and 2/12926 Lance Bombardier ...
Description
3/6251 Gunner (Gnr) Reg J Poole (left), aged 21, of Dandenong, Vic, and 2/12926 Lance Bombardier (L Bdr) Don Turnbull (right), of Villawood, NSW, both with D Troop, 101st Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery (RAA), prepare to load a shell into the breech of a QF 25 pounder field gun during an operational shoot in Northern Malaya. The gun position is shrouded with a camouflage net, which also has the benefit of providing some shade for the gun crew.