072413 Accession Number: 072413

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Mortar Ridge, Dumpu Area, New Guinea. 1944-04-16. Signallers from the Australian Army Signal Corps moving up a steep section of a road being constructed from Guy's Post to Mainstream by the 15th Australian Field Company. The Signallers were continually repairing signal lines accidentally damaged during road construction.

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Accession Number
072413
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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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