016234 Accession Number: 016234

Description

New Guinea. Boots off and a biscuit to nibble as Australian troops relax after the capture of Coconut Ridge near Sattelberg. Lying in a gun pit is Private (Pte) G. Gallagher of Burra, SA, with Sergeant J. L. Duffield of Angaston, SA, and Pte K. A. Andrews of Renmark, SA.

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Accession Number
016234
Photographer
Captain Norman Brown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
20 November 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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