053180
Photograph 053180 Second World War, 1939-1945MIRAVASI (MINVASI?), NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-29. PILE-DRIVER OF 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, WITH BARGES BOOMED TOGETHER.
053179 Accession Number: 053179
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MIRAVASI (MINVASI?), NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-29. CLOSE-UP OF ANCHORING PARTY TETHERING PILE- DRIVER BARGES OF THE 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. LEFT TO RIGHT:- WX17388 SAPPER W.A.J. SWANSEN, VX60974 SAPPER L.D. PHILLIPS, SX16756 SAPPER T.H. GILBERT AND VX64732 LANCE-SERGEANT W.E. CUBBIN.
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053179
Photographer
Lieutenant Robert Bruce Irving
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain
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