NWA0977 Accession Number: NWA0977

Description

Darwin, NT. 1945-09-21. NX57549 Private (Pte) W. Bagley, with a friend, Pte Warner of the Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS), at the wharf after the arrival of the hospital ship Oranje. Pte Bagley of the 8th Division was a prisoner of war (POW) at Changi and also in Thailand after his capture by the Japanese.

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Accession Number
NWA0977
Photographer
Department of Air
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Format: 3x4"
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
21 September 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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