| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Huon Peninsula, Finschhafen, Finschhafen area |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 059594 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Sanders, William Charles |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-28. SX9038 MAJOR P.E. SIEKMAN, OFFICER COMMANDING, "C" COMPANY, ...
Description
FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-28. SX9038 MAJOR P.E. SIEKMAN, OFFICER COMMANDING, "C" COMPANY, 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN PIONEER BATTALION, PRESENTING JAPANESE SWORDS TO 400848 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT F.H. WATCHORN OF NO. 4 SQUADRON (ARMY COOPERATION) RAAF IN GRATITUDE FOR THE SERVICE RENDERED BY THE SQUADRON DURING THE PERIOD THAT "C" COMPANY WAS ENCIRCLED BY JAPANESE FORCES. ALSO SEEN ARE:- PRIVATE K.R. WEBB (4); NX59959 LIEUTENANT G.J.R. BURTON (5).