| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 069909 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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SUDA BAY, CRETE. 1941-04. REMNANTS OF THE 2/1ST FIELD REGIMENT AND STRAGGLERS FROM OTHER UNITS ...
Description
SUDA BAY, CRETE. 1941-04. REMNANTS OF THE 2/1ST FIELD REGIMENT AND STRAGGLERS FROM OTHER UNITS WHO CAME UNDER THE COMMAND OF NX143 LIEUTENANT D.H. WADE IN GREECE AND WERE SUBSEQUENTLY DISEMBARKED AT CRETE AFTER THEIR TRANSPORT, THE SS "COSTA RICA" WAS SUNK BY ENEMY ACTION, ENJOYING THEIR MEAL IN THE BIVOUAC AREA AT SUDA BAY. SEATED ON THE RIGHT IN THE DEPRESSION IN THE RIGHT FOREGROUND IS L. DEMPSEY. THE SEATED FIGURE ON THE RIGHT FOREGROUND WITH TIN RESTING ON KNEE IS R.M. THOROLD, BOTH OF THE 2/1ST FIELD REGIMENT.