P02065.004
Photograph P02065.004 Second World War, 1939-1945Buna, Papua. c.1943. Indigenous (native) Papuans work at draining a swamp in an attempt to eradicate the malarial mosquito. (Original print housed with AWM Private Records).
P02065.003 Accession Number: P02065.003
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Buna, Papua. 1943. Johnny Levick, 17 Field Hygiene Company, and a group of indigenous (native) Papuans work at clearing a Nipa palm swamp in an attempt to eradicate the malarial mosquito. Swamps such as these provided a natural breeding ground for the mosquito. (Original print housed with AWM Private records).
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P02065.003
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Photograph
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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Copyright expired - public domain
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