014049 Accession Number: 014049

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USE OF TRANSPORT PLANES IN NEW GUINEA ENABLES SPEEDY EVACUATION OF WOUNDED FROM FORWARD AREAS TO THE BASE. COMPARED WITH THEIR TREK ACROSS THE OWEN STANLEYS, WHICH TOOK DAYS, WOUNDED HAVE BEEN FLOWN BACK IN ALMOST AS MANY MINUTES. LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN T. P. PENDLEBURY GIVES A DRINK OF COCOA TO PRIVATE R. W. COLES.

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Accession Number
014049
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Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
11 January 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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