MAMAGOTA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-22. GUNNER J.R. HAMILTON (2) RELEASING A HYDROGEN FILLED ...

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Accession Number 094305
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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MAMAGOTA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-22. GUNNER J.R. HAMILTON (2) RELEASING A HYDROGEN FILLED BALLOON TO RECORD WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION FOR ARTILLERY CORRECTIONS. SERGEANT R.M. PARNABY (1) IS RECORDING THE READING ON A SPECIAL SHEET. THE MEN ARE MEMBERS OF 3 SURVEY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY.