SARANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-31. TROOPS AND STORES OF THE 37/52ND INFANTRY BATTALION BEING LANDED ...

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Accession Number 073712
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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SARANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-31. TROOPS AND STORES OF THE 37/52ND INFANTRY BATTALION BEING LANDED AT THE BEACH. THE AREA IS IN USE AS A FORWARD BASE IN PREPARING FOR THE ATTACK AGAINST KARKAR ISLAND. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- V255764 PRIVATE V.L. HENDRICKSON (1); VX132301 PRIVATE H.THOMAS (2); VX104196 LIEUTENANT F.E MCKELLAR, DETAIL ISSUE DEPOT, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS (3); VX137577 PRIVATE L.G. HUNTER (4); V129159 PRIVATE R.E. PEARCE (5); V285288 PRIVATE R.L. FORD (6).