015639 Accession Number: 015639

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THE SELF NAMED "DEVIL'S OWN" OUTFIT - A GROUP OF AUSTRALIANS WHO HELPED DRIVE THE JAPS FROM MOUNT TAMBU; AND CLEARED THE WAY FOR THE ADVANCE ON SALAMAUA. LEFT TO RIGHT (BACK) CORPORAL DON MATHER OF SOUTH YARRA, VIC, QX28549 PTE. FRANK MCGREEVY OF REDBANK, QLD, PTE FRANK TOWNSEND, OF BOX HILL, VIC, PTE EDDIE WATKINS OF GRAFTON, NSW, PTE JIM MCGOVERN OF RICHMOND, SA, FRONT PTE RON MILLER OF MERINO. VICTORIA, PTE. WALTER DUDLEY, OF WOY WOY, N.S.W., PTE. ARTHUR WALLIN OF SEYMOUR, VICTORIA.

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Accession Number
015639
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1 September 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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