013603 Accession Number: 013603

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THE AUSTRALIAN FLAG HOISTED AT KOKODA. IN THE FOREGROUND IS A STAKE, A MONUMENT ERECTED BY THE JAPANESE TO MEN WHO DIED IN THE FIERCE JULY/AUGUST BATTLE FOR KOKODA. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK).

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Accession Number
013603
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Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
19 November 1942
Place Made
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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