053358 Accession Number: 053358

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BISIATABU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-07-01. AUSTEN GUN CLASS, C COMPANY, 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION. NATIVE HOLDING AUSTEN MARK 1 SUBMACHINE GUN IS 237 PRIVATE HARIA 2. (NUMBER AFTER NAME DISTINGUISHES HIM FROM ANOTHER NATIVE WITH THE SAME NAME). INSTRUCTOR IS: NX73604 SERGEANT P. J. YATES.

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Accession Number
053358
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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