WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-30. ON BIG ROAD FROM SAURI TO WEWAK, NEAR BORAM AIRSTRIP, WHICH ...

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Accession Number 092710
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-30. ON BIG ROAD FROM SAURI TO WEWAK, NEAR BORAM AIRSTRIP, WHICH IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, A LARGE AMOUNT OF ENEMY EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN RECOVERED INCLUDING LORRIES, STAFF CARS, TYRES AND GENERATING SETS. PICTURE SHOWS TROOPS OF 2/7 COMMANDO SQUADRON PASSING JAPANESE STAFF CAR WITH LORRIES AND ENGINEERS IN THE BACKGROUND. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- CORPORAL A.F. HARRIS, B TROOP (1).