013837
Photograph 013837 Second World War, 1939-1945PAPUA - GONA. AUSTRALIANS CAPTURED THE EASTERN PART OF GONA VILLAGE. BURIAL OF JAPANESE. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK).
013741 Accession Number: 013741
Description
NEW GUINEA. GONA. AUSTRALIANS ON RECONNAISSANCE IN THE GONA AREA FOUND THIS PIECE OF PACKING CASE MARKED "A.I.F. MALAYA". EVIDENTLY AUSTRALIAN MATERIAL CAPTURED IN MALAYA IS BEING USED AGAINST US IN NEW GUINEA. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK).
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Accession Number
013741
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
5 December 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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