074698
Photograph 074698 Second World War, 1939-1945MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-19. THE GRAVE OF QX1071 CORPORAL J.A. FRENCH, VC, 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION IN THE MILNE BAY WAR CEMETERY.
053231 Accession Number: 053231
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MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. Q113712 PRIVATE J.G. STANFORD OF THE 42ND AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, TENDS THE GRAVE OF QX1071 CORPORAL J.A. FRENCH, VC., OF THE 2/9TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, WHO WAS KILLED IN THE BATTLE FOR MILNE BAY.
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