013705 Accession Number: 013705

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Wairopi Area, New Guinea. Australian troops cross one of the many streams on the way to Wairopi which they captured on 11 November 1942.

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Accession Number
013705
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Base: nitrate
Date Made
1 December 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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