Historical information
Actual photograph taken in the battlefield
Significance
Actual battlefield photographer
Physical description
A laminated photograph depicting diggers taking cover during aerial and mortar attack in PNG 1945
Inscriptions & markings
on bottom right corning on paper held inn place with adhesive tape: MEMBERS OF THE 2/2 INFANTRY BATTALION UNDER / ARTILLERY AND MOTAR FIRE DURING THE CROSSING OF / MANIB CREEK ON 16/3/1945 LEADING TO THE CAPTURE OF / BUT DROME ON THE 17/3/1945; on the bottom left hand side DIGGERS TAKE SHELTER AS / JAPANESE SHELLS COME OVER / ON THE ADVANCE FROM AITAPE.
