016991 Accession Number: 016991

Description

New Guinea. On board HMAS Shropshire at a port of call on their way to the rendezvous for the attack on Japanese held Hollandia in Dutch New Guinea, sailors get together with digger comrades. RAN warships took part in the action.

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Accession Number
016991
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
22 April 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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