016243 Accession Number: 016243

Description

After Australian infantry had stormed the steep heights of Sattelberg, Private (Pte) D. Sutherland of Richmond, SA, has a bath in an abandoned tub. Pte J. E. Young of Morgan, SA, looks on while Pte R. K. Connelly of East Fremantle, WA, helps with the scrubbing. The buildings behind are in ruins after Allied bombing.

Details

Accession Number
016243
Photographer
Captain Norman Brown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
24 November 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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