017058 Accession Number: 017058

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New Guinea. RAN crew aboard the Australian built and manned destroyer HMAS Arunta load shells during the bombardment of Japanese supply vessels during the Hollandia operations.

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Accession Number
017058
Photographer
Reg J Edwards
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
22 April 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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