016131 Accession Number: 016131

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Finschhafen, New Guinea. On the Sattelberg roadside a church service is conducted by Roman Catholic Padre Byrnes. The service was held within 150 yards of Japanese positions. As the service proceeded Australian troops were shelling Japanese positions with mortars.

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Accession Number
016131
Photographer
Captain Norman Brown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
12 November 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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