017325
Photograph 017325 Second World War, 1939-1945New Guinea. An Australian patrol picking its way through dense undergrowth on Karkar Island which was occupied without resistance from the Japanese.
017298 Accession Number: 017298
Description
NEW GUINEA. AUSTRALIAN OFFICERS CONFERRING WITH U.S. ENGINEERS PREPARATORY TO THE LANDING ON KARKAR ISLAND WHICH WAS OCCUPIED BY THE AUSTRALIANS WITHOUT RESISTANCE. A MUDMAP IS CONSTRUCTED ON THE SAND.
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Accession Number
017298
Photographer
Captain Norman Brown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
15 June 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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