096799 Accession Number: 096799

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RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-15. JAPANESE TROOPS ARE BEING USED TO PREPARE CAMP SITES FOR HQ 11 DIVISION AND 4 INFANTRY BRIGADE. SHOWN SOME OF THE HUNDRED JAPANESE SOLDIERS AT WORK IN THE RUINS OF THE FORMER GOVERNMENT HOUSE. LARGE AUSTRALIAN FLAG, SIZE 30FT BY 15FT, IS FLYING AND THE AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER ON GUARD IS CPL R. PIGDON.

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096799
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Photograph
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Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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