030209/31 Accession Number: 030209/31

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Soputa, Papua. December 1942. A very welcome cool off and wash in a river for troops of the 7th Australian Division who were engaged in the fighting for Buna.

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Accession Number
030209/31
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Nitrate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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