P02424.089 Accession Number: P02424.089

Description

Kokoda, Papua, 1942-11. Tents of the 2/4th Field Ambulance are set up among trees at the unit's Main Dressing Station (MDS). Two bare-chested soldiers are digging a channel or ditch (left), while in the background (centre) several sick or injured soldiers are lying on beds in a tent that is serving as a hospital ward.

Details

Accession Number
P02424.089
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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