| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 096197 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Berg, Ronald Walter |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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WIRUI MISSION, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-07. JAPANESE WATER COOLED .5 INCH BROWNING TYPE ...
Description
WIRUI MISSION, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-07. JAPANESE WATER COOLED .5 INCH BROWNING TYPE HEAVY MACHINE-GUN, FOUND IN ONE OF THE TWO JAPANESE WEAPON PITS WHICH PINNED DOWN TWO SECTIONS OF NO.8 PLATOON, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION, ON 1945-05-15. BOTH WEAPON PITS WERE ACCOUNTED FOR BY PRIVATE E. KENNA, NO.5 SECTION, NO.8 PLATOON, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION; FOR HIS ACTION HE WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS.