125244 Accession Number: 125244

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OSSU, PORTUGUESE TIMOR. 1946-01-07. A MEMBER OF THE MILITARY HISTORY FIELD TEAM STANDING AMONGST THE RUINS OF THE OLD POSTO (FORT). THE PORTUGUESE CHEFE DO POSTO (FORT COMMANDER) HAD MOVED HERE TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE AUSTRALIANS WHEN SPARROW FORCE OCCUPIED THE TOWN IN 1942. (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT K. B. DAVIS)

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Accession Number
125244
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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