124418 Accession Number: 124418

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LAHA, AMBON 1945-12-15. THE DARK SHADOW IN THE BUSH ON THE RIGHT OF THE TRACK MARKS THE ENTRANCE TO THE JUNGLE CLEARING WHERE A MASS GRAVE CONTAINING THE REMAINS OF SIXTY SEVEN AUSTRALIANS (MEN OF THE 2/21ST BATTALION, GULL FORCE) AND DUTCH PRISONERS WAS FOUND. THE MEN HAD BEEN EXECUTED AT ABOUT NOON ON 1942-02-20. (PHOTOGRAPHER SSGT R. L. STEWART)

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Accession Number
124418
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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