015616 Accession Number: 015616

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NEW GUINEA. PTE. CHARLES WALKER OF ARMADALE, VICTORIA, AND PTE. CECIL ROBINSON OF ST. ARNAUD, VIC., LOADING A THREE INCH MORTAR ON MOUNT TAMBU. IN THE BITTER FIGHTING IN THIS AREA BOTH SIDES EXTENSIVELY USED MORTARS. (NEGATIVE BY H. DICK).

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Accession Number
015616
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
30 August 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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