| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 070063 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Rainsford, Keith Carr |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Huon Peninsula, Fortification Point Sio Area, Sio |
| Date made | 24 January 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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6960611 Charles M. Stewart III of the United States Army, volunteered for service in 1939. ...
Description
6960611 Charles M. Stewart III of the United States Army, volunteered for service in 1939. Seeking combat he transferred from an American Provisional Truck Company at Taylors Bay and later became attached to the 4th Australian Infantry Battalion and reported by letter to his American Commanding Officer. He is pictured at Sio Mission, Huon Peninsula, after a patrol showing Australian members of the battalion a Japanese officer’s sword acquired from his latest victim. Identified personnel are: NX120973 Lance Sergeant Jesse Horatio Roberts (3); NX120879 Sergeant Thomas Vincent Smith (4); NX81124 Private (Pte) Dudley Alexander Sloan (5); NX156462 Pte Jack Thomas Castles (6); NX157486 Pte Neville John Bevan (7); N210438 Pte James Charles Stevens (8); QX60569 (Q130712, Q147612) Pte Kingston Charles Keys (9); Pte G. Ryan (10).