016477 Accession Number: 016477

Description

New Guinea. Officers of a NSW Infantry Unit sit on the ground and enjoy their midday meal of bread, tinned food and pickles along with a drink in the open air during the advance along the coast of the Huon Peninsula.

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Accession Number
016477
Photographer
Captain Norman Brown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
22 January 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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