017368 Accession Number: 017368

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An Australian New Guinea Administrative officer addressing village chiefs on Karkar Island after the Allied occupation. He is telling them about the Allied victories in New Guinea and New Britain. This information had been withheld by the Japanese.

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Accession Number
017368
Photographer
Captain Norman Brown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
27 June 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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