Assembling the gun at the foot of the Kokoda Track, New Guinea

DESCRIPTION

TitleAssembling the gun at the foot of the Kokoda Track, New GuineaPhoto Number004031Date1942DescriptionB Troop, 53rd Australian Field Battery, 14th Australian Field Regiment. In September, 1942, two 25 pounder field guns of the 14th Field Regiment were manhandled from Owers Corner into firing positions to support the infantry during the Kokoda Track campaign. The Regiment was assisted by a platoon of the 2/1st Pioneer Battalion. This was the only field artillery used during the campaign and assisted in halting the Japanese advance to Port Moresby. Captain James Cullen from Shellharbour was the troop commander.Placethe Kokoda TrackLocationNew Guinea Last edited by: Will Chittick

New Guinea Last edited by: Will Chittick

DonorCullen, Eileen

CHARACTERISTICS

TypeTIFFImage Size600DPI

CONNECTIONS

CollectionPhotos

ACCESS

CopyrightShellharbour City Council

OCR Text Transcription Edit Edit +-Close

Save Cancel + Row + Column

Assembling the gun at the foot of the Kokoda Track, New Guinea

Menu

Assembling the gun at the foot of the Kokoda Track, New Guinea