093051 Accession Number: 093051

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WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-11. SGT R. AYRES, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION (1), SHOWING A JAPANESE PISTOL TO A NATIVE POLICE BOY. QUITE A FEW SOUVENIRS WERE FOUND IN CAPTURED ENEMY POSITIONS, DURING UNIT ACTIVITY IN THE WEWAK AREA.

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Accession Number
093051
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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