P02048.007 Accession Number: P02048.007

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Port Moresby, New Guinea. 1943. Group portrait of all the members of a RAAF Bomb Disposal Unit standing with unexploded bombs (UXBs), in front of a shed with a sign stating "Bomb Disposal Sqn. Keep Out. Danger". Left to right: back row: Neville John Young, Larry Appleby of Burnie, Tas, Smith of Chippendale, NSW, Jim Dixon, Earl Kitchned MacDonald of Adelaide, 'Lofty' of Yeo, Vic, Flight Lieutenant George Upward and Don Kennedy, both from Victoria, Lazarini of Sydney, NSW and two unidentified members. (Donor M. Young)

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Accession Number
P02048.007
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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