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Accession Number | 098204 |
Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white |
Physical description | Black & white |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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MISSION POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-24. A NEW UNIT, 67 INFANTRY BATTALION, WAS FORMED FROM ...
Description
MISSION POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-24. A NEW UNIT, 67 INFANTRY BATTALION, WAS FORMED FROM VOLUNTEERS IN THE WEWAK AREA TO BECOME PART OF THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCE (BCOF). INCLUDED IN BCOF ARE A NUMBER OF 2-POUNDER TANK ATTACK GUNS. STANDING BY THE GUNS ARE PRIVATE L.J. GREEN, PRIVATE T. WILKS AND PRIVATE V.F. WATKINS. WARRANT OFFICER 1 L.C. GRIFFITHS IS INSPECTING THE GUNS.