WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-28. CORPORAL C. SELLECK (1) AND PRIVATE J.D. QUIGLEY (2), MEMBERS ...

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Accession Number 093716
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, 1945-06-28. CORPORAL C. SELLECK (1) AND PRIVATE J.D. QUIGLEY (2), MEMBERS OF C COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION EXAMINING ONE OF THE FEW REMAINING SHELL BLASTED TREES ON THE SIDE OF MOUNT SHIBURANGU. THE MOUNTAIN WAS DEVASTATED BY ARTILLERY, MORTAR AND AIR STRIKES DURING THE ATTACK.