| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Wewak, Wewak Area |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 093475 |
| 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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WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-28. TROOPS OF 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION CLEANING A CAPTURED JAPANESE ...
Description
WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-28. TROOPS OF 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION CLEANING A CAPTURED JAPANESE TYPE 92 MACHINE GUN BEFORE TESTING IT. CAPTURED AMMUNITION IS AVAILABLE AND THE MEN INTEND USING IT AGAINST THE ENEMY. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- LIEUTENANT J.M. TRETHOWAN (1); PRIVATE R.L. SHEARER (2); PRIVATE P.A. TAYLOR (3).