015835 Accession Number: 015835

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NEW GUINEA. ADVANCE ON SALAMAUA. NATIVE BEARERS CARRY A WOUNDED AUSTRALIAN OVER A ROUGH BRIDGE ACROSS THE FRANCISCO RIVER. THE AUSTRALIAN WAS WOUNDED IN THE KNEE AND LEG AND WAS FOUR DAYS IN NO MAN'S LAND WITHOUT ANYTHING TO EAT. (NEGATIVE BY PARER NEWSREEL).

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Accession Number
015835
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
28 September 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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