ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05. TROOPS OF THE 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE IN LINE FOR A MEAL DURING ...

Place Oceania: New Guinea1, Wewak Madang Area, Alexishafen
Accession Number 073221
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Film original negative film pack nitrate
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05. TROOPS OF THE 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE IN LINE FOR A MEAL DURING A MESS PARADE AT THEIR CAMP SITE LOCATED IN THE OLD CATHOLIC MISSION. THE TROLLEY LINES IN THE FOREGROUND WERE LAID PRIOR TO THE JAPANESE INVASION TO CARRY COPRA AND SUPPLIES FROM THE WHARF TO THE MISSION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- QX29358 SERGEANT T.C.W. LEAVANDER (1); QX29413 PRIVATE F.W. DICKSON (2); VX63354 PRIVATE P. JONES (3); VX73922 PRIVATE G.C. HARDY (4); NX99445 PRIVATE A.N. WILLS (5); QX30593 PRIVATE D.P. SHEPHERD (6); VX67448 PRIVATE K. CAMERON (7); VX72265 LANCE CORPORAL D. STOCKWELL (7A); VX63076 WARRANT OFFICER I, V.S. BILLINGS (8); VX63770 SERGEANT J. YOUNG (9); QX56792 PRIVATE R. RUTHERFORD (10); NX120948 SERGEANT T. DOLAN (11); VX63744 PRIVATE W.J. VAUX (12); VX77953 SERGEANT R.J. BARNETT (13); VX67239 CORPORAL R.O. ANGUEY (14).