| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Mubo Salamaua Area, Orodubi, Timbered Knoll |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 127986 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Maker |
Parer, Damien Peter |
| Place made | New Guinea1, New Guinea1: Mubo Salamaua Area, Orodubi |
| Date made | 30 July 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Burial service for three Non commissioned Officer's (NCO's) of 2/3rd Australian Independent ...
Description
Burial service for three Non commissioned Officer's (NCO's) of 2/3rd Australian Independent Company conducted by Father English (second from left), whose prayer book his batman, V155619 Private Francis Ryan, 3/24th Battalion, HQ Company (on the far left) is protecting with his groundsheet. Three wooden crosses mark the graves. The men were: WX14133 Acting Corporal (ACpl) Donald Jack Buckingham; VX57539 Lance Sergeant Andrew Stewart Muir and WX13821 ACpl Percival Arthur Hooks, who were killed in action on 29 July in an attack on the Japanese stronghold at Timbered Knoll. (Film still from F01866)