016079
Photograph 016079 Second World War, 1939-1945New Guinea. Three members of a unit of the Papuan Infantry Battalion (PIB) patrol check over their weapons outside their huts at a forward post.
016084 Accession Number: 016084
Description
Members of the Papuan Infantry Battalion (PIB) patrol in camp at a forward post. Sergeant (Sgt) C. Ryan of Goulburn, NSW, conducts weapon training with two PIB patrolmen, Sgt Gabriel and Pte Gibaru outside their huts. PN639 Pata Gibaru, 1st Papuan Infantry Battalion enlisted on 19 March 1943. He died of illness on 3 December 1943 at Territory of Papua and New Guinea.
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Accession Number
016084
Photographer
Captain Norman Brown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Acetate
Support: Acetate
Date Made
8 November 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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