HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. MEMBERS OF THE 5TH DIVISION SALVAGE GROUP EXAMINE A TRIP WIRE ...

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Accession Number 080213
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. MEMBERS OF THE 5TH DIVISION SALVAGE GROUP EXAMINE A TRIP WIRE BOOBY TRAPPED TO A FRAGMENTATION BOMB POSITIONED IN A CORDAGE DUMP NORTH OF THE BAY BY RETREATING JAPANESE FORCES. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SERGEANT J. WHEATLEY (1); CORPORAL F. COOPER (2); TROOPER V. COUGHLAN (3).