014037 Accession Number: 014037

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BUNA, PAPUA. FIGHTING DURING THE FINAL ASSAULT ON BUNA. AUSTRALIAN MACHINE GUNNERS IN ACTION AROUND 5.30 PM NEW YEARS DAY 1943. DEAD MAN ON LEFT WAS CORPORAL CHARLES KNIGHT. PRIVATE JOHN SENIOR IS BEHIND THE GUN AND TX678 SERGEANT G.C. LOWE ON THE RIGHT. THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN DURING THE ACTUAL FIGHTING.

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Accession Number
014037
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Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Acetate
Measurement
Overall: 4 in x 3 9/16 in
Image: 3 3/4 in x 3 1/2 in
Date Made
1 January 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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