016871 Accession Number: 016871

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Dutch New Guinea. Although covered with the mud of battle-practice, these two Aussie boys can still afford to smile about it, and consider it all in a day's work. They are Private (Pte) Joe Horton of Townsville, Qld, and Pte Kelly Otto of Tara, Qld.

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Accession Number
016871
Photographer
Acting Corporal Samuel James Henry Herbert (Jim) Fitzpatrick MBE
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
12 April 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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