015986 Accession Number: 015986

Description

Ramu Valley, New Guinea. Australian soldiers pass over a burnt kunai patch in their advance up the Ramu Valley. This line of troops stretches for nearly three miles.

Details

Accession Number
015986
Photographer
Gordon Herbert Short
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
21 October 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession 015986

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