WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-02. A SMARTNESS OF LINES COMPETITION WAS HELD AT 2/3 MACHINE-GUN ...

Place Oceania: New Guinea1, Wewak
Accession Number 097400
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-02. A SMARTNESS OF LINES COMPETITION WAS HELD AT 2/3 MACHINE-GUN BATTALION AND TROOPS WERE GIVEN A WEEK TO DECORATE THEIR LINES. THE COMPETITION WAS WON BY THIS 10 PLATOON TENT. SHOWN IS THE BATTALION COOKS' EFFORT WHICH CAUSED MUCH AMUSEMENT. PRIVATE B.O. SHELDON IS SHOWN WITH THE DESIGN.