| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 078196 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
YAKAMUL, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-09. NX122980 CAPTAIN A.J. MARSHALL, THE ONE ARMED OFFICER IN CHARGE, ...
Description
YAKAMUL, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-09. NX122980 CAPTAIN A.J. MARSHALL, THE ONE ARMED OFFICER IN CHARGE, "JOCK FORCE" AND THE 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION (1) LECTURING HIS MEN ON THE NEED FOR SECURITY WHILE ON THEIR FORTHCOMING DANGEROUS MISSION A 40 DAY PATROL BEHIND ENEMY LINES. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX1295 STAFF SERGEANT L. O'DONNELL (2); VX69442 PRIVATE C.P. KELLY (3); QX166 PRIVATE C. CHAMBERS (4); NX72027 PRIVATE S.F. SHEARER (5); NX101630 PRIVATE J.P. MURRAY (6); VX117704 PRIVATE K.R. PHELAN (7); NX13471 PRIVATE A.W. CONWAY (8); NX1337 SERGEANT C.P. HOOPER (9) VX70484 PRIVATE J.A.R. BALDWIN (10); WARRANT OFFICER II, EDWARDS AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT (11); VX68791 LANCE CORPORAL R.A. NIMMO (12). Captain Marshall, a zoologist in civilian life, lost his left army in a shogun accident before the war.