013261 Accession Number: 013261

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OWEN STANLEY RANGES, NEW GUINEA. A WOUNDED AUSTRALIAN BEING CARRIED ON A STRETCHER INTO A BASE HOSPITAL OUT OF A FORWARD AREA BY NATIVE BEARERS (FUZZY WUZZY ANGELS).

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Accession Number
013261
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1 September 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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