069390 Accession Number: 069390

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Port Moresby, New Guinea. 1942-04-12. Lieutenant Colonel E. T. Brennan, DSO, MC, Assistant Director of Medical Services, 8th Military District (left) talking with survivors of the Rabaul Garrison on their arrival at Port Moresby. Major W. T. (Bill) Owen, 2/22nd Battalion, is second from left and Major D. M. Selby, Commanding Officer AA Battery, is at right. In the background is the rescue ship, HMAS Laurabada which picked them up at Palmalmal on the south coast of New Britain.

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069390
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Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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