061716 Accession Number: 061716

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PEAK HILL, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-10. JAPANESE FOX HOLES DUG INTO THE BANK ON THE SIDE OF A MUDDY ROAD AT PEAK HILL, WHICH WAS THE ENEMY'S MAIN DEFENCE LINE. VX42910 CORPORAL E. STUART OF I SECTION 2/23RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION CAN BE SEEN IN THE FOX HOLE IN THE FOREGROUND.

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Accession Number
061716
Photographer
Lieutenant Robert John Buchanan
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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