127554 Accession Number: 127554

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Pongani, New Guinea. 1942-10. Watched by natives, three members of 2/6th Australian Independent Company carry out essential maintenance of weapons. From left to right: Trooper (Tpr) Tasman William Curran-Smith; Tpr E. Ross; Tpr Allen George Osborne.

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Accession Number
127554
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 3 3/16 in x 5 in
Image: 3 3/8 in x 4 3/16 in
Date Made
October 1942
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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