| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Port Moresby |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 073525 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-31. A GROUP OF SENIOR NCOS OUTSIDE THEIR MESS AT THE NEW GUINEA ...
Description
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-31. A GROUP OF SENIOR NCOS OUTSIDE THEIR MESS AT THE NEW GUINEA DETAILS DEPOT. THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EFFICIENT FUNCTIONING OF THE DEPOT. THE MAJORITY ARE FIGHTING TROOPS 'DOWNGRADED' MEDICALLY FROM THE 6TH, 7TH, AND 9TH DIVISION. THE HILL AT THE BACKGROUND WAS HEAVILY FORTIFIED WITH MORTARS AND INFANTRY POSITIONS DURING DEFENCE PREPARATIONS AGAINST A POSSIBLE JAPANESE INVASION FROM THE SEA IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1942. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SX15608 STAFF-SERGEANT N.V. SWAN (1); NX73835 SERGEANT W.E. SCHOLES (2); S11673 STAFF-SERGEANT S. TURNER (3); VX65759 SERGEANT J.F. BOYLE (4); QX35690 STAFF-SERGEANT M. DUNN (5); SERGEANT K. VINCENT (6); SX1150 SERGEANT G.E. SCOTT (7); SX22091 SERGEANT J.R. SKINNER (8); QX49705 STAFF-SERGEANT B.D. DAVIES (9); NX67957 SERGEANT V.H. BULTEAU (10); WARRANT OFFICER I.J. LENNAN (11); NX88697 WARRANT OFFICER II, C.B. GOLDBERG (13); VX117324 WARRANT OFFICER J.J. LONG (14); NX47097 WARRANT OFFICER II, R. SCOTT (15); VX45084 WARRANT OFFICER II, L.J. STAFFORD BROWN (16); NX94665 STAFF-SERGEANT A.J.W. KEEVERS (17).