059570 Accession Number: 059570

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FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-23. TEMPORARY BOARD ERECTED OVER THE MASS GRAVE OF TEN JAPANESE SOLDIERS UNKNOWN, WHO WERE KILLED DURING THE LANDINGS ON SCARLET BEACH.

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Accession Number
059570
Photographer
Lieutenant Robert John Buchanan
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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