017230 Accession Number: 017230

Description

New Guinea. Diggers off duty north of Alexishafen. Corporal L. Hollier of Hunters Hill, NSW, keeps cool sitting in the shade while writing letters.

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Accession Number
017230
Photographer
Captain Norman Brown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
5 June 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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