| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province, Lae |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 071771 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Frazer, Alton Lyall |
| Date made | 29 March 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-29. THE 155MM M1918A1 FIELD GUN USED IN COASTAL DEFENCE BY N HEAVY ...
Description
LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-29. THE 155MM M1918A1 FIELD GUN USED IN COASTAL DEFENCE BY N HEAVY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA, THIS WEAPON IS MANNED BY THIRTEEN MEN UNDER THE COMMAND OF A SERGEANT. THE RECOIL PIT IS BUILT TO RECEIVE A GUN RECOIL OF FIVE FEET AT MAXIMUM RANGE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: NX110205 GUNNER N. C. BARLOW (1); NX137034 LANCE SERGEANT F. J. ROPER (2); V90431 GUNNER F. J. FRASER (3); N167489 GUNNER E. BERTSOS (4); NX460380 GUNNER C. E. PEISLEY (6).