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An account of a jungle patrol by eight Australian soldiers in the Dumpu to Shaggy Ridge area of New Guinea during WWII. The film unit flew with the Australian patrol to the Ramu Valley and marched with it to the outpost of Shaggy Ridge in the Finisterre Range. The film shows the difficulties and dangers of the campaign - rain, mud swamps, tangled jungles and steep mountains - with the cameraman taking all risks under fire from the enemy. The soldiers were: Pte A.N. McGregor, L/Cpl A.C. Pierson, Pte R.F.C. Northcott, Pte A.B. Graffin, Pte M.J. Driver, Cpl R.A. Box, Pte J.H. Adams, Pte E. Barmby. Photography by J.W. Trerise and William Carty.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
005779
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia - Armed forces
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Soldiers - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Battlefields - New Guinea
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - History
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)