| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Wewak |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 097412 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-02. A FORMAL GROUP OF NO. 12 PLATOON, C COMPANY, 2/3 MACHINE-GUN ...
Description
WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-02. A FORMAL GROUP OF NO. 12 PLATOON, C COMPANY, 2/3 MACHINE-GUN BATTALION. THE GROUP HAS THREE DECORATED MEN: SERGEANT E. HAYLETT, MILITARY MEDAL; LIEUTENANT H.H. MACFIE, MILITARY CROSS; AND CORPORAL G.A. LAMBERT, MILITARY MEDAL. SERGEANT J.A. SEWELL OF THE SAME PLATOON, WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION, WAS ALSO A MILITARY MEDAL WINNER, MAKING THIS PLATOON PROBABLY THE MOST HIGHLY DECORATED ONE IN THE DIVISION.