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| Accession Number | 062676 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Portrait |
| Physical description | Black & white, Portrait |
| Maker |
Stuckey, Norman Bradford |
| Date made | 21 December 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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LAKE ROAD, FINISTERRE RANGES, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-21. A SECTION OF THE LAKE ROAD IN THE FOOTHILLS ...
Description
LAKE ROAD, FINISTERRE RANGES, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-21. A SECTION OF THE LAKE ROAD IN THE FOOTHILLS OF THE FINISTERRE RANGES WHICH WAS BUILT BY THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, UNITS OF THE 7TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION. THE INITIAL REASON FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS ROAD WAS THE NECESSITY TO MAINTAIN SUPPLIES AND REINFORCEMENTS TO THE 18TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE AND THE 21ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE DURING THE OPERATIONS AGAINST SHAGGY RIDGE AND THE KANKIRYO SADDLE. NX35085 CAPTAIN R. J. S. THOMAS (1) HEADQUARTERS, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, 7TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, CAN BE SEEN STANDING BESIDE THE JEEP.
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- Oceania: New Guinea1, Huon Peninsula, Ramu River Finisterre Ranges Area, Ramu River Area, Faria River Area, Shaggy Ridge