013877
Photograph 013877 Second World War, 1939-1945FALL OF GONA. JAPANESE KILLED IN THE FINAL ASSAULT ON GONA.
013881 Accession Number: 013881
Description
FALL OF GONA. AUSTRALIANS WHO CLEANED OUT A POCKET OF JAPANESE IN THE FINAL ASSAULT ON GONA. THE FIVE DEAD JAPANESE IN THE FOREGROUND WERE KILLED BY A GRENADE THROWN BY AN AUSTRALIAN. THE JAPANESE SUDDENLY STOOD UP FIVE OR SIX YARDS AWAY AND THREW HIS RIFLE WITH FIXED BAYONET SPEAR FASHION. THE AUSTRALIAN DODGED AND TOSSED IN SEVERAL HAND GRENADES. HE KILLED FIVE JAPANESE.
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Accession Number
013881
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Nitrate
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 2 1/2 in x 2 3/8 in
Image: 2 5/16 in x 2 3/16 in
Image: 2 5/16 in x 2 3/16 in
Date Made
17 December 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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