| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Madang Province, Madang |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 075504 |
| 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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MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-23. THE CREW OF A CHURCHILL IV TANK DOING A MAINTENANCE CHECK ON THE ...
Description
MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-23. THE CREW OF A CHURCHILL IV TANK DOING A MAINTENANCE CHECK ON THE WHARF AFTER IT HAD BEEN UNLOADED FROM THE AMERICAN LIBERTY SHIP, NORMAN J. COLMAN. THIS VESSEL BROUGHT A CARGO OF 32 TANKS TO THE AREA. OF THESE 3 SHERMAN AND 3 CHURCHILL TANKS WERE SENT OUT BY THE BRITISH WAR OFFICE FOR JUNGLE TRIALS WHILE THE REMAINING 26 ARE FOR THE 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- QX23674 CORPORAL N.J. SIMPSON (1); QX18244 CORPORAL E.C. STROPHAIR (2); NX55091 LIEUTENANT F.G. FRY (3); QX23014 TROOPER A. HODDA (4).