016827 Accession Number: 016827

Description

New Guinea. Sacred Heart Brother Tops gives two thirsty soldiers a drink at the Catholic Mission. They are Private (Pte) Jim Hasson of Townsville, Qld, and Pte Malachy Rooney of Townsville, Qld.

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Accession Number
016827
Photographer
Acting Corporal Samuel James Henry Herbert (Jim) Fitzpatrick MBE
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
11 April 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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