016955 Accession Number: 016955

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New Guinea. Some native men and a digger pause during a supply march. Some of the difficult jungle country through which the natives have to convey supplies to troops at advanced posts in the Finnisterre Ranges. Five natives are required to supply one soldier.

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Accession Number
016955
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
17 April 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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