017044
Photograph 017044 Second World War, 1939-1945Dutch New Guinea. Troops on patrol move through open water in swamps. There is 60,000 square miles of swamp, much of which is patrolled by Aussies.
017045 Accession Number: 017045
Description
Dutch New Guinea. Corporal Syd Turner of Cairns, Qld, and Private Stan Dawson of Mossman, Qld, move through chest-high water in the swamps. There is 60,000 square miles of swamp, much of which is patrolled by Aussies.
Details
Accession Number
017045
Photographer
Acting Corporal Samuel James Henry Herbert (Jim) Fitzpatrick MBE
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
3 May 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
Conflicts
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