017194 Accession Number: 017194

Description

Dutch New Guinea. On Wakde's airstrip these Australian members of a disposal squad inspect the remains of a Japanese bomber aircraft. Left to right: Corporal R. Baptist of Sydney, NSW; Sergeant V. Kay of Manly, NSW; Flight Lieutenant R. Taylor of Tenterfield, NSW.

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Accession Number
017194
Photographer
Acting Corporal Samuel James Henry Herbert (Jim) Fitzpatrick MBE
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Acetate
Measurement
Overall: 3 1/4 in x 4 3/16 in
Image: 2 3/4 in x 3 11/16 in
Date Made
26 May 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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