NATIVE CARRIERS AND TROOPS OF THE 2/9TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION MOVING ALONG THE KOKODA ...

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Accession Number 061835
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Halmarick, Colin Thomas
Place made New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Kokoda Trail, Owers' Corner
Date made 19 December 1943
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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Description

NATIVE CARRIERS AND TROOPS OF THE 2/9TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION MOVING ALONG THE KOKODA TRAIL IN THE OWEN STANLEY RANGES DURING THE FILMNING OF SEQUENCES FOR THE PRODUCTION, "RATS OF TOBRUK" BY MR GEORGE HEATH (1), CHIEF CAMERAMAN OF CHAUVEL'S PRODUCTIONS (FOREGROUND). IN FRONT OF HIM AND SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT IS VX117252 CAPTAIN G. H.NICHOLSON (2) OFFICER COMMANDING, MILITARY HISTORY SECTION, ATTACHED HEADQUARTERS NEW GUINEA FORCE.